Senior Distributed Systems Engineer — Scalable Backend

Datadog; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Free mental health benefits

Job summary

A technology company in Boston is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to build scalable solutions. The role requires significant programming experience in Go, Java, Rust, or C++ with a focus on low-latency applications. The company offers new hire stock equity, professional development programs, and global mental health benefits. The salary range for this role is estimated at $130,000—$300,000 USD annually.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in backend development.
• Significant experience with low-level programming.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions.
• Write code in programming languages such as Go and Java.
• Own significant parts of the service and contribute to growth.

Skills

Backend programming

Experience with Go

Experience with Java

Experience with Rust

Experience with C++

Education

BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field

Tools

Kafka

Redis

Cassandra

Elasticsearch

Job description

A technology company in Boston is seeking an experienced Backend Developer to build scalable solutions. The role requires significant programming experience in Go, Java, Rust, or C++ with a focus on low-latency applications. The company offers new hire stock equity, professional development programs, and global mental health benefits. The salary range for this role is estimated at $130,000—$300,000 USD annually.