The Datadog Agent is software that runs on customer infrastructure and supports a wide range of platforms. It collects observability data from hosts and sends them to Datadog where our customer can analyze their monitoring and performance data.As a Staff Engineer you will enable the entire Agent Organization of 100 engineers to develop and deliver high quality Datadog Agent releases by improving our CI platform tooling processes and coding throughout.
At Datadog we place value in our office culture the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a worklife harmony that best fits them.
What Youll Do:
- Design and drive high priority high visibility projects that increase the Agent supply chains security resilience and scalability across multiple teams
- Identify potential system risks and trends in security or reliability design and implement solutions to address them
- Collaborate closely with partner teams that integrate and depend on the Agent to provide critical capabilities to their customers
- Support the growth of the Agent welcoming new products and new engineering teams providing the best platform to develop test build and release the Agent
- Lead and guide other engineers around you through architectural decisions
- Provide input on prioritizing engineeringled initiatives in short and longterm planning as well as contribute to both the product and engineering roadmaps
Who You Are:
- You have led large crossteam initiatives in an environment where security speed and reliability are firstorder concerns
- You have handson experience with supply chain related projects such as CI systems release management tooling and Linux/macOS/Windows packaging
- You are able to bring best practices from across the world of software engineering and adapt them to the Agent
- You enjoy mentoring and coaching other engineers to become more complete
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.
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 inhouse 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
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Required Experience:
Staff IC