Staff Engineer - Cloud Networks

Datadog; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 244,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

RSUs

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog’s Cloud Networks team designs, builds, and maintains the production network infrastructure that powers our platform across AWS, GCP, Azure, and beyond. In this role, you’ll set the technical direction for scaling our multi-region, multi-cloud network footprint while preserving reliability and performance.

You’ll partner with internal teams and cloud providers to troubleshoot connectivity, integrate new networking capabilities, and drive cost-efficient improvements.

Qualifications

• Deep networking expertise including BGP, route policies, and large-scale networking considerations.
• Experience designing, building, and evolving Software-Defined Networks (SDN).
• Willingness to operate production infrastructure and participate in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate cloud network infrastructure across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Neoclouds.
• Own connectivity between clouds, customers, and developers with scalable, secure paths.
• Set technical direction for expanding data centers while maintaining stability and performance.
• Improve cross-site and cross-region connectivity to support platform growth.
• Lead investigations into latency, packet loss, and connectivity failures with cloud providers.
• Identify network-related cost-saving opportunities that impact business health.

Skills

Networking expertise

BGP & routing

SDN design & operation

On-call ownership

Job description

Datadog’s Cloud Networks team designs, builds, and maintains the production network infrastructure that powers everything built on top of our platform across AWS, GCP, Azure, and beyond. In this role, you’ll set technical direction for how we scale our multi-region, multi-cloud network footprint while keeping reliability and performance high. You’ll partner closely with internal teams and Cloud Service Providers to troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, integrate new networking capabilities, and improve the foundations our engineers and customers rely on. This is a high-impact opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in scale, resiliency, and cost efficiency.

At Datadog, 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:

• Design, build, and operate cloud network infrastructure across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Neoclouds in a multi-region environment.
• Own connectivity between clouds, customers, and developers—ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable network paths.
• Set clear technical direction for expanding data centers and evolving the network while maintaining stability and performance.
• Improve cross-site and cross-region connectivity patterns to support Datadog’s growing platform needs.
• Lead deep investigations into latency, packet loss, and connectivity failures – from pcap and path analysis through to escalations with cloud providers that may originate from customer support
• Identify and deliver network-related efficiency and cost‑saving opportunities that positively impact business health.

Who You Are:

• You have deep networking expertise. You understand BGP, route policies, path selection, prefix advertisement, and what breaks in large‑scale networking.
• You have substantial experience designing, building, and evolving large‑scale Software‑Defined Networks—including interconnected environments.
• You enjoy building software and reach for code as the default way to operate a network—performing as a strong developer in a networking‑heavy domain.
• You’re comfortable owning ambiguous problems, setting direction, and driving cross‑team collaboration—especially with teams distributed across time zones.
• You bring practical experience operating production infrastructure and responding to incidents (including participating in on‑call ownership where applicable).

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:

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Employee‑focused best in class onboarding
• Internal mentor and cross‑departmental buddy program
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

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

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$244,000—$305,000 USD

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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