Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management

DataDog
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 234,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Mentorship","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Leadership"]

Lead backend/logs infrastructure initiatives at Datadog, driving ingestion, search performance, and AI-powered log management in a distributed, data-heavy environment. Mentor engineers, collaborate with Product Managers and customers, define strategic technical direction, and shape the future of log management across the organization.

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DataDog
DataDog
6 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management

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Job Summary

Lead backend/logs infrastructure initiatives at Datadog, driving ingestion, search performance, and AI-powered log management in a distributed, data-heavy environment. Mentor engineers, collaborate with Product Managers and customers, define strategic technical direction, and shape the future of log management across the organization.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with Product Managers to define ambiguous product requirements and determine the most impactful solutions for customers
  • •Lead technical strategy and execution and design systems surrounding log query performance and ingestion at scale
  • •Explore and prototype new capabilities and collaborate with peers on initiatives spanning AI-powered log management, security and business operations, advanced query capabilities, and external data sources query capabilities
  • •Mentor engineers across levels and contribute to growing a high-performing, collaborative team culture
  • •Shape the future of log management at Datadog by influencing product strategy

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 234,000 - 300,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDental401kRsusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Deep experience architecting and scaling backend systems, with a strong focus on data-intensive or distributed infrastructure
  • •Excellent in ambiguous environments with pragmatic decision-making
  • •Experience partnering with Product Managers and customers to define product direction and ship impactful features
  • •Expertise debugging complex systems and optimizing performance across real-time data pipelines
  • •Curiosity and drive to explore emerging technologies such as AI and automated observability
Experience:BackendDistributed systemsLogsInfrastructure
Skills:CommunicationMentorshipCollaborationProblem-solvingLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIDistributed systemsLog ingestionSearch infrastructure

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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