Senior Streaming Platform Engineer (Rust) - High Impact

Datadog; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity and employee stock purchase plan

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Streaming Platform Client team in New York. You will architect solutions and optimize high-throughput streaming libraries while mentoring junior engineers.

Collaboration across teams and a commitment to user experience are crucial in this role. The position offers a hybrid work environment, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including stock options.

The salary range for this role is competitively estimated at $192,000 — $240,000 USD.

Qualifications

• Self-starter who experiments methodically and views failure as a learning opportunity.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.
• Proficient in optimization and debugging complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement interactions between client libraries and the control plane.
• Optimize high-throughput streaming library.
• Lead technical projects and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Low-level language proficiency (ideally Rust)

Performance optimization

Collaborative environment

Communication skills

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Datadog is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Streaming Platform Client team in New York. You will architect solutions and optimize high-throughput streaming libraries while mentoring junior engineers.

Collaboration across teams and a commitment to user experience are crucial in this role. The position offers a hybrid work environment, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including stock options.

The salary range for this role is competitively estimated at $192,000 — $240,000 USD.