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DatadogDatadogNew York, NY

Staff Software Engineer – Logs Management

Staff Engineer leading log management initiatives at Datadog, architecting scalable backend systems for ingestion, querying, and AI-driven insights. Collaborates with PMs, mentors engineers, and drives technical strategy in ambiguous environments.

234k – 300k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Do:

  • Partner with Product Managers to define ambiguous product requirements and determine the most impactful solutions for customers
  • Lead technical strategy and execution and design systems surrounding log query performance and ingestion at scale
  • Explore and prototype new capabilities and collaborate on initiatives spanning AI-powered log management, security and business operations, advanced query capabilities, and external data sources
  • Mentor engineers across levels and contribute to growing a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Who You Are:

  • Deep experience architecting and scaling backend systems, with a strong focus on data-intensive or distributed infrastructure
  • Excel in ambiguous environments, demonstrating pragmatic decision-making
  • Partnered effectively with Product Managers and customers to define product direction and ship impactful features
  • Expertise in debugging complex systems and optimizing performance across real-time data pipelines
  • Bring curiosity and drive to explore emerging technologies such as AI and automated observability
  • Lead by example and enjoy helping others grow through mentorship and collaboration

Benefits and Growth:

  • Generous and competitive benefits package
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
  • Employee-focused best in class onboarding
  • Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
  • Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Skills

Distributed SystemsBackend SystemsData PipelinesLog ManagementAIQuery OptimizationReal-Time Data ProcessingSearch InfrastructureIngestion PipelinesPerformance Optimization
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