About the role
The Cross-Product Queries (XPQ) team designs, builds and operates query languages, systems and services that join, aggregate, and transform the observability data that reside in Datadog's petabyte-scale storage systems - such as metrics, logs and application traces. The platform serves live traffic of thousands of queries per second, powering key Datadog product features.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You'll Do:
Building and operating query execution engines, working on query planning, cost-based optimization, and writing operators
Dive deep into the query language design and syntax to build new language features to meet user needs.
Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
Write in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languages
Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company
Who You Are:
You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
Interest or experience with query processing and/or database internals
You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)
You can get down to the low-level when needed
You care about simple designs and performance
You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
About the company
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers' entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.
