About the role
Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability.
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:
Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
Write in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languages
Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components
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++)
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
This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
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.
