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Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Datadog
Datadog
Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
Sep 2, 2026
Salary not listed

Job Description

<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications

Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><em><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.</span></em></p>

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<p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p>

<ul>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Write in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languages</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company</span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><br><br></span></li>

</ul>

<p><strong>Who You Are:</strong></p>

<ul>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>6+ years of experience</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)&nbsp;</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /. </li>

<li>Bonus: you’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.</li>

</ul>

<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.</span></p>

<p><em><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.&nbsp;</span></em></p>

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<p><strong>Benefits and Growth:</strong></p>

<ul>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+</span></li>

<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Competitive global benefits</span></li>

</ul>

<p><em><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.</span></em></p>

<p style=&quot;color: white;&quot;>#LI-LB1</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><div class=&quot;content-pay-transparency&quot;><div class=&quot;pay-input&quot;><div class=&quot;description&quot;><p>Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation

Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidates skills, qualifications, and experience In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.</p></div><div class=&quot;title&quot;>The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:</div><div class=&quot;pay-range&quot;><span>$192,000</span><span class=&quot;divider&quot;>&mdash;</span><span>$240,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;><hr>

<p><strong>About Datadog:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale

It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence

Learn more about #DatadogLife on <a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/datadoghq/?hl=en&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Instagram</a>, <a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/company/datadog&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>LinkedIn,</a> and <a href=&quot;https://learn.datadoghq.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Datadog Learning Center. </a></p>

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<p data-renderer-start-pos=&quot;215&quot;><strong data-renderer-mark=&quot;true&quot;>Equal Opportunity at Datadog:</strong></p>

<p>Datadog is proud to offer <a href=&quot;https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>equal employment opportunity</a> to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements Here are our <a href=&quot;https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/candidate-legal-notices/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Candidate Legal Notices</a> for your reference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete <a href=&quot;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoJeduEZ2NdZF_65uZmWUrCM-zee7yADXX1s6Xr9zAGq8iKA/viewform&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>this form</a>

This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-renderer-start-pos=&quot;662&quot;><strong data-renderer-mark=&quot;true&quot;>Privacy and AI Guidelines:</strong></p>

<p data-renderer-start-pos=&quot;662&quot;>Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s&nbsp;<a class=&quot;c-link&quot; href=&quot;https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/applicant-candidate-privacy/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-stringify-link=&quot;https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/applicant-candidate-privacy/&quot; data-sk=&quot;tooltip_parent&quot;>Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice</a>

For information on our AI policy, please visit <a href=&quot;https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/interviewing-at-datadog-ai-guidelines/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines</a>.</p></div>

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