Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Datadog; Bordeaux; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

RSUs

ESPP

Career development

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Mental health benefits

Résumé du poste

Datadog, a leader in observability, seeks a backend systems engineer to design and run scalable platforms in production. You will write in Go, Java, Rust, or C++, and use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch to ingest and analyze massive data streams.

This role values low-latency design and durability in a fast-growing startup environment. You will work in a hybrid setting, collaborate across teams, and leverage AI tools to improve coding practices and product quality.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience.
• Significant backend programming experience in Go, Java, Rust or C++.
• Exposure to high durability and low latency systems.

Responsabilités

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions in multi-tenant environments.
• Write in Go, Java, Rust or C++, among other languages.
• Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components.
• Own meaningful parts of our service and grow with the company.

Connaissances

Go

Java

Rust

C++

Formation

BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience

Outils

Kafka

Redis

Cassandra

Elasticsearch

Description du poste

Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
• Write in Go, Java, Rust or C++, amongst other languages
• Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components
• Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company

Who You Are:

• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
• You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)
• You can get down to the low-level when needed
• You care about simple designs and performance
• You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
• You’re excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build – or eager to learn how
• You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output
• Bonus: You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• 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 (Datadog 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

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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About Datadog:

Datadog 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, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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