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Datadog

Senior Software Engineer - Linux

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Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelSenior
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Responsibilities

  • Design and build core components of the zero-instrumentation APM product using eBPF and Go.
  • Develop systems to auto-discover services, classify L7 protocols, and extract RED metrics from plaintext and TLS traffic.
  • Solve complex challenges around protocol parsing, encryption handling, and performance at the kernel level.
  • Ensure broad compatibility across Linux kernel versions, distributions, and diverse customer environments.
  • Collaborate across teams to drive technical direction, improve reliability, and scale the system for production use.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in backend or systems-level development.
  • Strong proficiency in Go or similar programming languages.
  • Comfortable working close to the Linux kernel with experience or interest in eBPF, networking, or observability tooling.
  • Deep care for performance and efficiency.
  • Experience building or operating scalable systems in complex environments.

Benefits

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking.
  • An inclusive company culture with Community Guilds for employee resource groups.
  • Access to Inclusion Talks, internal panel discussions.
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
  • Competitive global benefits.

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