DigitalOcean
New York, NY · founded 2012
DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) is a cloud-infrastructure company that sells simple, developer-friendly virtual servers ('Droplets'), managed Kubernetes and databases, positioned as a cheaper, less complex alternative to AWS and Google Cloud for developers and small-to-medium businesses. It runs remote-first, with globally distributed teams across the US, India and Pakistan; 'fully remote employees are not required to work from a DigitalOcean office,' so a New York City tag reflects its NYSE and legacy-HQ roots more than a mandatory office.
see the full file on DigitalOceandocumented benefits (19)
| Retirement match | Tiered safe-harbor 401(k) match (percentage not disclosed) |
|---|---|
| Stock purchase plan | yes |
| Dental | yes |
| Vision | yes |
| Mental health | yes |
| Life insurance | yes |
| Disability | yes |
| Unlimited PTO | yes |
| Phone & internet | offered |
| Wellness stipend | offered |
| Fully remote roles | yes |
| Office policy | Roles are posted as Fully Remote, Hybrid (about three days a week in office), or Office Based. |
| Learning platform | yes |
| Conference travel | yes |
| Pays for certification exams | yes |
| Tuition reimbursement | offered |
| Home-office stipend | offered |
| Charitable donation match | yes |
| Median filed wage | $264,000 |
what DigitalOcean pays
Median of 3 certified wages filed with the US Department of Labor: $264,000.
Half of DigitalOcean's certified filings fall between $139,152 and $310,000.
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2025 Q4. Read 2026-07-27.
notable perks
- Book Program: expense one book a month toward your professional growth
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by DigitalOcean. It applies to every employer in NY.
| IVF cycles the state covers | New York requires three IVF cycles, from large groups only. Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3) require large group policies to cover 'three cycles of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) used to treat infertility and prescription drugs that are prescribed for the IVF treatment'. Large group means more than 100 employees, and the law applies to policies issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2020. Age restrictions are not permitted, and an insurer may not discriminate on age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or gender identity. Small group and individual plans must cover basic infertility treatment such as intrauterine insemination but are NOT required to cover IVF. THE LIMIT THAT DECIDES WHETHER THIS REACHES YOU: the Department of Financial Services states that 'the IVF law does not apply to self-funded ERISA plans', nor to Medicaid managed care, the Essential Plan or Medicare. KFF's 2025 employer survey puts 67% of covered workers in a self-funded plan and 80% at firms of 200 or more, so at most large New York employers this law does not apply and the fertility benefit on the page is the company's own choice. (New York Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3), effective 1 January 2020.) |
|---|---|
| Adoption leave the law gives | 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period on the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. There is no federal paid adoption leave. (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(B) and 2612(c); eligibility at 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) and (4). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code.) |
| Pay when you are ill | No federal law requires any paid sick leave. The FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, and the FMLA gives 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period for a serious health condition, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. Any paid sick time comes from a state or city law, or from the employer's own choice. (Fair Labor Standards Act, per the Department of Labor's statement on payment for time not worked; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(D) and 2612(c). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code on govinfo.gov.) |
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