Staff Software Engineer - KV Platform

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New York, NY
Hybrid
234K-300K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
We are building the monitoring and security platform for developers, IT ops teams and business users in the cloud age.
The Role
Build and scale distributed key-value datastores, design migration solutions, and drive the technical direction of systems for high-scale data processing.
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The Opportunity

In KV Platform, we build foundational, managed distributed key-value datastores which scale with Datadog’s diverse customer base. Our work powers Datadog’s core products, fast growing set of features, and critical internal platforms.

We’re looking for a product-minded platform engineer who's passionate about building world class distributed storage that scales efficiently while maintaining millisecond performance and enables Datadog to ship products at scale faster. 


What You’ll Do:

  • Scale and build the next phase of our datastores that are growing 20% QoQ internally.
  • Drive the technical direction for systems that process 10s of millions of RPS and stateful systems that manage 100s GB/s
  • Work with our internal users to quickly build features and distributed systems which allow them to access their key-value data
  • Design Machine Learning enabled migration solutions that store data in the best storage backend transparently based on client usage.

Who You Are:

  • You ship fast, communicate efficiently, route around blockers, and are comfortable working with ambiguity.
  • You’re passionate about data storage, experienced with high-scale data modeling and API design.
  • You love talking with users and quickly prototyping new solutions to their problems.
  • You know the tradeoffs to make to deliver a project quickly without compromising reliability. 
  • You’re happy to jump in and do whatever’s needed to move a project forward.
  • You’ve built distributed systems at scale but maybe not Databases before.
  • Bonus points if you keep up with the latest industry research and development.

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

  • Competitive global benefits
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)

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:
$234,000$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 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. 

Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. 

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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
6,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

At Datadog, we learn from and celebrate each other daily - each win is a team win. Datadogs solve tough problems, innovate pragmatically, and grow together. We promote from within, provide mentorship and opportunities for career development, and support our colleagues in the process. Best of all? We truly love what we do.

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We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them and their team.

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