Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Platform Client

DataDog
New York, California
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 192,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Mentorship","Problem-solving"]

Senior software engineer responsible for evolving the Streaming Platform Client including Rust libraries and bindings, optimizing high-throughput data streaming, and mentoring engineers across Europe and the US to deliver reliable, high-performance distributed systems.

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2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Platform Client

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Job Summary

Senior software engineer responsible for evolving the Streaming Platform Client including Rust libraries and bindings, optimizing high-throughput data streaming, and mentoring engineers across Europe and the US to deliver reliable, high-performance distributed systems.
Location: New York, California
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect and implement resilient interactions between client libraries and the control plane.
  • •Optimize the high-throughput, low-level streaming library to push performance and efficiency boundaries.
  • •Champion the developer experience through documentation, support, and troubleshooting for a wide user base.
  • •Lead high-stakes technical projects with end-to-end accountability for delivery and quality.
  • •Mentor junior engineers and interns, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 192,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityRemote WorkHealth Insurance401k

Key Requirements

  • •Proficient in low-level languages, ideally Rust.
  • •Experience building distributed systems and streaming data pipelines.
  • •Ability to architect and implement interactions between client libraries and the control plane.
  • •Strong performance optimization and debugging of high-throughput systems.
  • •Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams.
Experience:Distributed systemsRustStreamingKafkaSaaS
Skills:CommunicationMentorshipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RustJavaGoPythonKafkaFFI

Company Brief

DataDog
Provides a cloud-native monitoring and observability platform that unifies metrics, traces, logs, and security signals to help engineering, operations, and security teams monitor and troubleshoot modern applications and infrastructure.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2010
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