We are looking for founding engineers to kick start a new team within our Platform Automation organization, focused on building interfaces to our control plane backend systems. Platform Automation is a group within our Distributed Data Systems (DDS) organization that develops our major distributed data platforms that power the Datadog user experience. Platform Automation is working closely with our Distributed Data Systems teams to consolidate our common tooling into a reliable shared platform on which to build and operate our systems. Our vision is to create a world in which there is minimal operational overhead to easily run systems at scale through automation and easy to use interfaces.

The Control Panel team will build products and solutions that enable our customers (eg. the platform teams) to efficiently scale and manage the distributed control planes that power their platforms scalability needs. We are looking for nimble, pragmatic product oriented engineers that can work directly with DDS teams and design to deliver MVPs, seek feedback and iterate. As one of the initial members of this team, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and implementing solutions that enhance the management and operation of our platform.

What You’ll Do:

Unify new and existing tools into a cohesive ecosystem that enhances integration, access, and discoverability for all engineers across the DDS organization.
Develop browser and CLI interfaces with a strong focus on UX and intuitive user flows.
Work with Engineering teams across DDS to understand their platform needs, existing tooling gaps, and provide solutions bridging the two.
Work across the stack and collaborate with teams across Datadog to deliver new features from start-to-finish
Mentor junior team members and interns.

Who You Are:

You have deep experience with front end development and technologies as well as working with backend APIs
You thrive in ambiguous situations and look to generate outcomes
You have a keen sense of customer empathy and a sense of intellectual curiosity
You want to work on a fast moving team and help ship a brand new product from 0 to 1
You have experience with cloud technologies and infrastructure

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:

$130,000—$300,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and 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 more. 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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Senior Software Engineer

Platform Automation, Control Panel

Datadog

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