Senior Sales Engineer - Key Accounts (East) | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $149,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 14 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $174k

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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $159,375–$223,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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About Datadog

Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

Datadog currently has 114 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$240,000 across 56 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Sales Engineer - Key Accounts (East) | Datadog Careers

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As a Senior Software Engineer at Datadog, you will join the observability team to develop and enhance monitoring tools for large-scale applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing scalable solutions, writing efficient code in Python or Go, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate new features that improve system performance. You should have strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Kubernetes, as well as a deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture. This role involves tackling complex business problems related to real-time data processing and analytics, making it ideal for someone passionate about building robust and reliable software solutions at scale.

Skills

Python Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis Git Jenkins Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Analyze complex data sets to identify trends and insights.
Develop automated scripts to improve monitoring and alerting systems.
Configure and maintain infrastructure monitoring tools for optimal performance.
Create detailed reports on system health and performance metrics.
Collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot production issues efficiently.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software engineering or related field.
Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks.
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on system optimization.
Experience working in an agile development environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.