Enterprise Engineering is a global team of engineers building custom applications with tailored end-user experiences for Datadog employees. We are responsible for building backend and full stack applications used across Datadog. This includes the user account lifecycle platform which supports employee onboarding, offboarding, account recertification, SaaS license management, device posture monitoring solutions and e-discovery.
As a Software Engineer on the Enterprise Engineering team, you will help us move faster and more efficiently by writing code to create extensible and scalable platforms used across Datadog. You will build the foundation for some of our most integral automation systems that enable your colleagues to succeed and Datadog to scale.
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:
Collaborate with teams across the organization to identify gaps and design automated solutions to address Datadog’s business needs
Design and build scalable full stack tools that have company-wide impact
Add and deploy features to existing applications
Build and maintain integrations with third-party SaaS platforms, working with vendor APIs to automate identity, access, and license management workflows
Participate in a team on-call rotation to troubleshoot and solve issues with our tools
Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines to accelerate development velocity and deployment hygiene
Contribute to architectural discussions and help define technical direction for team projects
Who You Are:
Minimum 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
You have significant experience in one or more languages (e.g. Go, Python), with the interest and drive to learn additional tools and technologies
You enjoy working with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver real value
You have experience designing, building, and deploying scalable end-user applications and APIs; preferably in AWS (Frontend experience a plus)
You have excellent verbal and written communications skills as well as working with remote team members
You take an active role in identifying and proposing initiatives to improve existing systems
You use AI tools effectively when coding, writing, or solving complex problems
Bonus
Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
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
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
Free, global Spring 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.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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