Senior Software Engineer - Linux/eBPF | Datadog Careers

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Posted: 14 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer - Linux/eBPF | Datadog Careers

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the eBPF Platform team at Datadog, you will play a pivotal role in advancing GPU Monitoring capabilities by developing and maintaining critical eBPF infrastructure within the Datadog Agent. Your day-to-day responsibilities include contributing to feature development from ideation through implementation, investigating complex production issues across various layers of the system, and providing technical guidance for product decisions. You will leverage your expertise in Linux kernel programming, eBPF, and GPU monitoring to build high-performance systems that deliver deep visibility into GPU utilization and health. This role requires proficiency in C, experience with low-level programming, and a strong background in building scalable and reliable software solutions.

Skills

eBPF Linux Kernel C GPU Monitoring Datadog Agent Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Python Go Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Contribute to end-to-end GPU Monitoring feature development within the Datadog Agent.
Build and maintain shared eBPF functionality for various product teams.
Investigate and debug complex production issues involving kernel, eBPF programs, and agent runtime.
Research, prototype, develop, and document solutions for challenging problems in eBPF and GPU monitoring.
Provide technical input to shape product architecture decisions.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience with Linux kernel development or eBPF.
Proven track record of building high-throughput, low-latency systems.
At least 5 years of hands-on application and tooling development in C or similar languages.
Strong problem-solving skills for customer-focused solutions.
Ability to investigate and debug complex production issues across multiple layers.
Experience contributing to open-source projects related to eBPF or GPU monitoring.