Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Datadog and contribute to the development and scaling of our critical Live Search platform, powering essential products like Logs Management and APM. This role offers the chance to work on query execution engines, query language design, and building fault-tolerant, scalable solutions. You will be writing code in C++ and Go, owning meaningful parts of our service, and having a significant impact on the company's growth. We value a hybrid work environment, fostering a strong office culture while providing work-life harmony. Datadog offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including stock options, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• Have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Rust, C++)
• Interest or experience with query processing and/or database internals
• Have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)
• Can get down to the low-level when needed
• Care about simple designs and performance

Responsibilities

• Build and operate query execution engines, working on query parsing and planning, optimization and 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 C++ and Go
• Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company

Preferred Qualifications

Want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers

Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Variable compensation
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Parental planning
• Mental health benefits
• A 401(k) plan and match
• Paid time off
• Fitness reimbursements
• A discounted employee stock purchase plan