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Software Engineer with Systems Depth

Global SaaS business delivering monitoring and security solutions for cloud infrastructure, applications, and services.
Bordeaux, FranceGrenoble, FranceLyon, France
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Datadog is seeking a Software Engineer with Systems Depth to join their infrastructure team, focusing on building and maintaining high-performance transaction systems. This role is perfect for engineers passionate about distributed systems and scalability challenges. You'll be working on critical infrastructure that supports Datadog's rapidly growing platform, designing and implementing solutions that prioritize simplicity, reliability, and availability. The position offers a hybrid work environment, combining the collaborative benefits of office culture with flexible work arrangements. You'll be part of a team that values pragmatic problem-solving and operates services handling high-volume, low-latency workloads. The role involves both deep technical work and collaboration with developers, making it ideal for those who enjoy both systems engineering and cross-team interaction. Datadog offers comprehensive benefits, including equity compensation, professional development opportunities, and a strong emphasis on inclusive culture. The company's status as a leading SaaS business in the monitoring and security space provides exposure to cutting-edge technology and significant technical challenges.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineer with Systems Depth

  • Design, build and maintain infrastructure to support massive customer scale while minimizing issues and controlling cost
  • Investigate and fix issues or bottlenecks in platform code and client applications
  • Support services and datastores 24x7
  • Build tooling and automation for infrastructure management
  • Work with developers on data model design and datastore consultation

Requirements For Software Engineer with Systems Depth

Cassandra
Go
Java
Kafka
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Redis
Rust
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or 5+ years professional experience
  • Production experience with distributed systems (Zookeeper, Cassandra, Postgres, FoundationDB, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB)
  • Mastery of at least one programming language (Go, Java, Rust, C/C++)
  • Ability to design simple and performant architecture for high-scale problems
  • Cloud provider experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus

Benefits For Software Engineer with Systems Depth

Equity
Mental Health Assistance
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development and career pathing
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program
  • Inclusive company culture with Community Guilds
  • Access to Inclusion Talks
  • Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents
  • Competitive global benefits

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