Staff Software Engineer - Dashboards

Datadog, a leading global SaaS company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Dashboards team, which serves as the central visualization hub of their observability platform. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Datadog's product, handling trillions of data points daily and serving tens of thousands of companies.

The position combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, focusing on transforming the platform's architecture from monolithic to microservices-oriented. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing API Schema Versioning for Dashboard APIs and improving the customer onboarding experience. The role requires both technical expertise and product thinking, as you'll be driving cross-organizational initiatives and setting new standards for operational excellence.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies while solving complex technical challenges at scale. The role offers competitive compensation ($234,000 - $300,000), comprehensive benefits, and equity packages. You'll be part of a pragmatic, honest engineering culture that values simplicity in solving hard problems.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior technologist who wants to make a significant impact on a product used by engineers worldwide. You'll have the chance to influence the direction of critical infrastructure while working with a team that champions professional development and innovation. The role combines technical depth with business impact, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of observability tooling.