Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management

Datadog -
New York, NY

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Job Details

$244,000 - $305,000 a year

Benefits

Employee stock purchase plan
RSU

Qualifications

AI use case identification
Software engineering
Requirements design
Maintaining data pipelines
Team development
Collaboration with product development teams
Application design
Distributed systems
Decision making
Query execution time improvement
Mentoring
Systems engineering
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Developing and maintaining backend systems
Engineering product development
Distributed computing
AI-driven automation
Business requirements
Senior level
Query management
Prototypes
Technology infrastructure engineering
Staff development

Full Job Description

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to join the Logs organization at Datadog and help redefine how our customers ingest, query, and derive insights from logs data. In this role, you'll work closely with Product Managers and customers to drive complex initiatives across ingestion pipelines, search infrastructure, and intelligent log management capabilities - all while pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI and distributed systems. You'll have the opportunity to lead efforts that shape the future of log management.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do:

Partner with Product Managers to define ambiguous product requirements and determine the most impactful solutions for customers
Lead technical strategy and execution and design systems surrounding log query performance and ingestion at scale.
Explore and prototype new capabilities and collaborate with peers on initiatives spanning AI-powered log management, security and business operations, advanced query capabilities, and external data sources query capabilities.
Mentor engineers across levels and contribute to growing a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Who You Are:

You have deep experience architecting and scaling backend systems, with a strong focus on data-intensive or distributed infrastructure
You excel in ambiguous environments, demonstrating a mix of drive, curiosity and pragmatic decision-making
You've partnered effectively with Product Managers and customers to define product direction and ship impactful features
You have expertise in debugging complex systems and optimizing performance across real-time data pipelines
You have experience in using AI agents tools in your day-to-day engineering practices
You lead by example and enjoy helping others grow through mentorship and collaboration
You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output
Bonus: you're motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

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

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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About Datadog:

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 Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity 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 Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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