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Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

DatadogBoston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
Hybrid Full-time $130K/yr - $300K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:Develop fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions for multi-tenant environments. Write code primarily in Go, Java, Rust, or C++, among other languages. Utilize Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and various open-source tools. Take ownership of significant components of our service, making a tangible impact and growing alongside the company. Who You Are:You possess 6+ years of relevant experience. You hold a BS, MS, or PhD in a scientific field, or have equivalent practical experience. You have substantial backend programming experience in one or more languages such as Go, Java, Rust, or C++. You are experienced in tackling high durability and low latency challenges. You are comfortable working at a low level when necessary. You value simplicity in design and prioritize performance.

About the job

Datadog is looking for a Senior Software Engineer focused on Distributed Systems to join teams in Boston, MA or New York, NY. This role centers on designing, building, and maintaining the core platforms that power Datadog’s applications. These systems handle data at massive scale, supporting real-time ingestion, storage, analysis, and querying of billions of events from customers worldwide.

What You Will Do

  • Design and implement distributed data pipelines built for durability, high availability, and low latency
  • Operate and improve platforms that support internet-scale workloads
  • Ensure systems are reliable and efficient for real-time analytics

Workplace and Culture

Datadog values a lively office culture that encourages creativity, teamwork, and strong connections among colleagues. The company offers a hybrid workplace model to support work-life balance.

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading monitoring and analytics platform for developers, IT operations teams, and business users. Our integrated suite of tools allows organizations to gain real-time insights into their systems, applications, and infrastructure, empowering them to deliver exceptional user experiences.

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