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Staff Engineer - Data Semantics

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about 6 hours ago
Paris, France or Madrid, SpainStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical direction of the Data Semantics team while remaining hands-on in design, implementation, and delivery.
  • Build and scale semantic infrastructure that bridges various telemetry models.
  • Drive platform initiatives focused on schema evolution and telemetry standardization.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to define standards and align stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews and technical guidance.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and lead resolution efforts for complex production incidents.

Requirements

  • Significant experience designing and operating large-scale data infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated Staff-level impact through technical leadership and mentorship.
  • Strong communication skills to drive alignment across teams.
  • Product-oriented mindset connecting platform investments to customer outcomes.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous problem spaces.
  • Experience with schema design, OpenTelemetry, and observability platforms is a plus.

Benefits

  • Generous and competitive benefits package.
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
  • Employee-focused best in class onboarding.
  • Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program.
  • Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.

Tech Stack

Datadog

Categories

AI & MLData EngineeringData Science