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Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset naturally like to think big and bold and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning having fun and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.
This is a high-impact role at the center of DigitalOcean’s growth strategy. Reporting to the SVP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations you will lead M&A execution end-to-end develop business cases for acquisitions and new strategic initiatives and contribute to investor-facing materials where deal or strategic context is needed. You will work directly with executive leadership and cross-functional partners across Product Engineering Finance and GTM.
What You’ll Do:- Develop business cases and financial analyses for potential acquisitions strategic investments and new organic initiatives including scenario modeling for capital allocation decisions
- Lead end-to-end M&A execution from initial sourcing through closing in order to expand DigitalOcean’s product capabilities and market reach.
- Construct complex financial models and valuation analyses to provide data-driven recommendations on potential targets divestitures and strategic investments; including modeling funding scenarios and capital structure impact.
- Orchestrate cross-functional due diligence with Product Engineering and GTM teams to identify potential integration risks and validate synergy opportunities.
- Develop strategically-focused project plans that align departmental goals with long-term business objectives and multi-quarter value add.
- Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to identify and prioritize market opportunities that capitalize on emerging customer needs.
- Support investor relations and board materials where M&A competitive or strategic context adds value.
- Optimize internal M&A processes and workflows to increase the efficiency and scalability of the Corporate Development function.
- Guide and mentor junior team members formally and informally to build a high-performing inclusive culture within the department.
- Technical Breadth: A deep understanding of end-to-end M&A execution expert-level financial modeling and valuation and significant experience in market landscaping/strategic analysis within the technology or cloud sector.
- The "Human" Element: Advanced Executive Communication skills; the ability to translate complex deal structures into compelling business narratives for senior leadership and board members.
- Growth Mindset: A desire to learn an appetite for feedback and a "leave it better than you found it" attitude.
- 5-7+ years of investment banking and/or corporate development experience.
- Strong financial modeling valuation and analytical skills with the ability to quickly structure and solve complex problems.
- Experience modeling capital allocation scenarios including debt financing lease structures and build-vs-buy frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate complex deal structures into clear narratives for senior leadership and board audiences.
- Experience in infrastructure software cloud/datacenter AI or capital-intensive technology businesses.
- Familiarity with public company dynamics including investor communications and earnings processes.
- $138400.00 - $173000
*This is a remote role
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- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team you will be a Shark who thinks big bold and scrappy like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers products employees and decisions.
- We prioritize career development. At DO you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences training and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data relevant years of experience and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service.
Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.
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DigitalOcean is the Inference Cloud — a full-stack production-ready cloud platform built to run AI applications with predictable performance sustainable economics and radically simpler operations at scale. We are built for teams turning AI into real products — not just training models. Our advantage is not fewer features but fewer failure modes when operating AI at scale — combining minimal operational overhead predictable cost efficiency and a full-stack cloud that works as a system. Hyperscalers are broad by design. Neoclouds are infrastructure-first. DigitalOcean is inference-first — with a real cloud underneath. It combines inference-optimized compute managed inference software and integrated cloud capabilities that reduce operational burden for teams running real workloads. Inference is the foundation—not the boundary. Everything else builds on top of it.
Why Work With Us
At DO we do career-defining work. We innovate with AI and build cutting-edge tech. Our rewards to match that intensity - to motivate you recognize your impact and give you what you need to thrive. If you have a growth mindset like to think big and bold and are energized by the fast-paced environment you'll find your place here.
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Date Posted
03/26/2026
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