Staff Software Engineer | Datadog Careers

Datadog

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$234,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $210k
This role $267k
$162k most similar roles pay here $315k

This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $181,725–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $267k versus about $210k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 109 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$240,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer | Datadog Careers

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As a Staff Engineer at Datadog, you will join a team of technical leaders responsible for driving the company’s technological growth over the next five years. Your role involves both individual contribution and leadership in tackling complex design and architectural challenges across the organization. Day-to-day responsibilities include owning critical architecture pieces, delivering systems from inception to full-scale production, and innovating performance improvements at scale. You will leverage your extensive experience in designing and implementing industry-leading systems to contribute to areas such as data visualization and virtual runtime profiling. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of engineering experience with a strong track record of technical leadership, including managing teams or leading significant projects that have had broad impact within an organization. Proficiency in relevant technologies and tools is essential, though specific languages are not specified, emphasizing the importance of deep technical expertise and breadth across various domains.

Skills

Python JavaScript Go Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis AWS Scalability Performance Optimization Data Visualization System Architecture Technical Leadership Cloud Services DevOps Practices

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical design and delivery of critical systems in your area of expertise.
  • Ensure full-scale production readiness for systems you architect from start to finish.
  • Innovate new approaches to enhance system performance and efficiency at scale.
  • Solve complex architectural problems spanning multiple teams within the organization.
  • Mentor and guide other engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of relevant engineering experience in technical leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering industry-leading systems with significant impact.
  • Expertise in architecting and owning critical system architecture within the business area.
  • Experience leading delivery from design to full-scale production implementation.
  • Deep understanding and ability to innovate in system performance efficiency at scale.
  • Active participation in staff engineering community for continuous improvement.

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