Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM)

United States Digital Space LLC; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

RSUs

ESPP

Mentor program

Career development

Inclusion talks

Mental health benefits

Global benefits

Résumé du poste

Datadog is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale foundational architecture, synthesizing large technical datasets into structured knowledge and building AI-driven components. The role focuses on reliable systems for automated modifications with a hybrid work model to support work-life harmony.

You will own features end-to-end, work through ambiguous problems, and ensure reliability and observability of shipping software. 6+ years of experience and Go proficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering.
• BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in Go.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience using AI coding tools in daily workflows.
• Bonus: Kubernetes, workflow orchestration, or AI agents.

Responsabilités

• Lead a greenfield initiative from inception to scale, shaping foundational product architecture and engaging with users.
• Build mission-critical solutions that customers depend on daily.
• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions for multi-tenant environments.

Connaissances

Go

Distributed systems

AI tooling

Kubernetes

Workflow orchestration

AI agents

Formation

BS/MS/PhD in science field

Outils

N/A

Description du poste

The Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM)Team is developing an innovative platform that leverages artificial intelligence and automated systems to empower engineering groups in safely executing complex operations and software maintenance. Their primary objective is to minimize repetitive toil while delivering the precise visibility, oversight, and trust necessary to run automated solutions in mission-critical environments.

Consider it an intelligent virtual collaborator operating alongside development and infrastructure engineers, directly offloading routine operational overhead that currently requires manual intervention.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us design and scale our foundational architecture. In this role, you will synthesize vast technical datasets into rich structured knowledge, engineer AI-driven components capable of analyzing intricate operational workflows, and construct highly reliable systems to execute automated modifications seamlessly.

*At the company, 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:

• Lead a greenfield initiative from inception to scale, shaping foundational product architecture, engaging directly with users to refine early concepts

• Build mission-critical solutions that customers depend on daily

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments

Who You Are:

• You have 6+ years of experience

• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience

• You are proficient in Go

• You are comfortable building and operating production services end to end: You will independently own features and components, work through ambiguous technical problems, and be responsible for the reliability, observability, and operational quality of what you ship

• You have experience with large scale distributed systems

• You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output

• Bonus Point: You have experience with Kubernetes, workflow orchestration systems, or building AI agents

Benefits and Growth:

(Describe opportunities offered here)

• 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 (the company 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

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About the company:

the company is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, the company enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the company Learning Center.

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