Software Engineer - Java

Summary

Join Datadog as a Staff Software Engineer to contribute to our open-source Java library. This role involves working on the daily operations of the project, collaborating with Java runtime engineers to resolve OpenJDK issues, and occasionally contributing features to the Java platform. You will develop performant code in Java and C/C++, collaborate with other teams, and ensure quality through our testing platform. The position requires experience in Java/C/C++ development, OpenJDK, JVM internals, and a commitment to performance and quality. Datadog offers a hybrid workplace and various benefits, including stock equity, professional development, and a supportive company culture.

Requirements

• You are an experienced Java/C/C++ developer
• You have experience with the OpenJDK Java runtime
• You are familiar with JVM ins and outs ( GC , JIT , bytecode, etc)
• You’ve written piles of clean, correct, well-tested and performant Java/C++ code
• You care about performance and have experience in measuring and optimizing code
• You care about quality and maintain a strong testing discipline
• You want to work in a fast, high growth startup environment

Responsibilities

• Develop performant code in Java and C/C++
• Work closely with the other six Libraries teams through working groups and RFCs
• Collaborate with the rest of the profiling teams to make new product ideas happen
• Ensure that your quality criteria are met thanks to our shared testing platform, health metrics, performance monitoring metrics, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience with JNI
• You have written a Java Agent before
• You have experience with byte-buddy, asm or other JVM instrumentation libraries
• You have experience with other JVM runtimes, such as J9 or GraalVM
• You have experience with performance optimization of applications, frameworks and libraries

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)
• Competitive global benefits
• Giving programs