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Senior Software Engineer - Code Gen

192k – 240kNew York, NYHybrid5+ YOE
Summary

Senior engineer building and securing Datadog's AI coding agent. Own security architecture, review code and designs, and contribute to core auth libraries for a customer-facing product.

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Design and implement frameworks that help the team deliver secure software, force-multiplying your knowledge
  • Review source code, architecture diagrams, and product specs to ensure they meet security best practices
  • Contribute meaningfully to the team's architecture and code by working alongside engineers at every step of the SDLC process
  • Actively contribute to core libraries for authenticating and authorizing access to our agent

Who You Are

  • 5+ YOE
  • Significant exposure to distributed systems and LLM applications, including designing and maintaining them over time
  • Deep knowledge of secure architecture and coding best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output
  • Experience working on impactful products and putting the customer first, not arbitrary technical constraints
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, cutting through ambiguity to deliver well-reasoned solutions

Benefits and Growth

  • 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
  • Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
  • 401(k) plan and match
  • Paid time off
  • Fitness reimbursements
  • Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Skills
distributed systemsLLM applicationssecure architecturesecure codingAI coding toolscode reviewauthenticationauthorizationSDLCarchitecture design
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