Staff Software Engineer - Logs Observability Pipelines

Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in New York, NY (hybrid) to shape the Bring Your Own Cloud Logs offering by unifying observability pipelines with log management deployed in customer infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver deployments that feel like a managed Datadog product, covering deployment, upgrades, configuration, observability, diagnostics, reliability, and secure operation across varied customer cloud environments.
• Build and scale high-throughput systems for log processing, routing, and transformation across distributed environments.
• Lead cross-team programs, aligning engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to complete complex multi-team initiatives.
• Design software that runs reliably in customer-owned cloud infrastructure and is straightforward for customers to deploy and operate.
• Improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency through thoughtful trade-offs and capacity planning.
• Contribute hands-on to critical code paths, debugging, and deployment challenges within customer environments.

Requirements

• Extensive experience building software that is installed, deployed, and operated in customer environments rather than solely as a managed SaaS service.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, including scalability, performance optimization, and high-throughput data processing.
• Proficiency in systems programming languages such as Go, Rust, or C++, with a solid understanding of running software across Linux and diverse environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and the ability to troubleshoot infrastructure and networking issues.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes in production.
• History of leading large, cross-functional engineering efforts and guiding technical direction across multiple teams.

Technologies

• Go
• Rust
• C++
• Linux
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Kubernetes

Benefits

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

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing 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 by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog helps businesses move faster with clarity and confidence.

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