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Datadog (NYSE: DDOG) is a leading cloud observability platform that provides monitoring and analytics for applications, infrastructure, and logs. Trusted by over 26,000 customers including major companies like Netflix, Samsung, and Airbnb, Datadog is headquartered in New York City. The company went ...
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Datadog • Lisbon, Portugal
Datadog is hiring a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to design and implement foundational platforms for their applications. You'll work with languages like Go, Java, Rust, and C++, and utilize technologies such as Kafka and Elasticsearch. This role requires significant backend programming experience.
You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience, and you bring significant backend programming experience in one or more languages such as Go, Java, Rust, or C++. You have been exposed to working on complex problems involving high durability and low latency, and you can dive into low-level details when necessary. You care about creating simple designs that perform well, and you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment that respects both its engineers and customers. You are excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance your coding and problem-solving skills, or you are eager to learn how Datadog values diverse perspectives.
Experience with distributed systems and a strong understanding of fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions in multi-tenant environments would be a plus. Familiarity with open-source components and a passion for building impactful services will help you succeed in this role.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Datadog, you will design, implement, and run in production the foundational platforms that power our applications. You will build data pipelines that ingest, store, analyze, and query billions of events per second in real-time. Your work will focus on optimizing these platforms for durability, high availability, low latency, and operability. You will write code in languages such as Go, Java, Rust, or C++, and utilize technologies like Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, and Elasticsearch. You will own meaningful parts of our service, allowing you to have a significant impact on the company's growth and direction.
Datadog fosters a collaborative office culture that values relationships and creativity. We operate as a hybrid workplace, allowing you to create a work-life harmony that best fits your needs. You will be part of a team that encourages innovation and supports your professional development. We believe in the importance of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from all walks of life. Join us to help shape the future of monitoring and security for cloud applications.
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