Software Engineer - Internal Observability

The Internal Observability SRE Team is part of the Observability SRE organization. Observability is a group in the SRE organization focused on managing Datadog's internal observability tooling and practices, which includes using a variety of Datadog products. The group is focused on observability's adoption and efficiency throughout Datadog's organization, as it is a key aspect of an effective SRE approach for engineers to build and operate systems more effectively.

The Internal Observability SRE team specifically works on telemetry data (such as metrics, logs) collection, processing and usage. We integrate telemetry libraries into applications, define configuration for large-scale telemetry processing pipelines and focus on efficiency. Datadog has specific internal requirements (replication cross-region, resiliency) and we ensure Datadog can use Datadog reliably (even when Datadog has an incident). This work is done in partnership with the product teams behind these core Datadog products, and leads to product improvements for both Datadog itself and our customers.

The tools that we use daily are: Datadog, Bazel, Temporal, Terraform, Kubernetes. We work on Datadog's main code repositories: Go, Python, Java.

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 work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Solve Datadog specific observability, instrumentation or telemetry collection problems, by designing and implementing internal tooling or contributing to our products.
• Work in partnership with our product teams to leverage new features and influence direction.
• Establish new golden paths for observability and build adoption for them across Engineering at Datadog (for eg. Telemetry ownership, Tracing, Multi-Regional Datadog Replication).
• Gather requirements for operational usecases with the relevant stakeholders (on-call/incident response, security investigations and incidents, compliance, …) and work on implementing relevant supporting telemetry and configuration. Our shared goal is a stronger resiliency and security posture.

Who You Are:

• You have 7+ years experience in software engineering.
• You have the ability to explore and analyze problems to propose efficient and easy to adopt solutions.
• You have hands-on experience with Observability concepts & technologies, specifically working on collecting telemetry data and operating an observability platform or tool at scale for other engineers.
• You have strong communication skills and experience working in cross-team program/projects.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re 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 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

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

About Datadog:

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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