Datadog

Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Platform Client

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2 months ago

Base Salary

$192k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement resilient interactions between client libraries and the control plane.
  • Optimize the high-throughput, low-level streaming library for performance and efficiency.
  • Provide user support, technical documentation, and proactive troubleshooting for internal users.
  • Lead high-stakes technical projects with end-to-end accountability for delivery and quality.
  • Collaborate with partner teams on cross-functional projects.
  • Mentor junior engineers and interns.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in low-level programming languages, ideally Rust.
  • Experience with performance optimization and debugging complex systems.
  • Ability to gather stakeholder requirements, communicate complex ideas, and lead high-impact technical initiatives.
  • Commitment to developer experience and supporting internal users.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and mentor junior engineers and interns.
  • Bonus: direct experience operating or using large-scale streaming systems such as Kafka.
  • Bonus: familiarity with language bindings and FFI.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program
  • Inclusive company culture and employee resource groups
  • Mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
  • Healthcare, dental, parental planning, 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and discounted employee stock purchase plan
Datadog

About Datadog

1,001-5,000 employees

Datadog is the essential monitoring platform for cloud applications. We bring together data from servers, containers, databases, and third-party services to make your stack entirely observable. These capabilities help DevOps teams avoid downtime, resolve performance issues, and ensure customers are getting the best user experience.