Senior Software Engineer - Linux/eBPF | Datadog Careers

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Posted: 17 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 within the Datadog Agent by developing and maintaining critical eBPF infrastructure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include contributing to feature development from ideation through implementation, investigating complex production issues across kernel, eBPF programs, and agent runtime, and providing technical guidance for product decisions. You will leverage your expertise in Linux kernel development, eBPF, and C programming to build high-throughput systems that deliver deep visibility into GPU utilization and performance. This role requires a strong background in building low-level applications and tooling, with at least five years of experience in developing high-performance systems, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team focused on solving customer problems through innovative solutions.

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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 product teams’ use.
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 and 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 language.
Strong problem-solving skills for customer-centric solutions.
Expertise in investigating and debugging complex production issues across multiple layers.
Ability to contribute to open-source projects like btfhub and cilium/ebpf.
Effective teamwork and communication within a technical organization.

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