Senior Software Engineer - Language Tools at Datadog

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Feb, 26

Salary

240000.0

Posted On

22 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Go, Tooling, Automation, Best Practices, Software Development, Mentoring, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving

Industry

Software Development

Description

The Go & Python tools team is part of the Language Foundations organization. Our team works on building tooling and automation in support of the Go developer experience at Datadog. As a software engineer on the Go & Python tools team, you will be responsible for shaping the way Python is used across Datadog by advancing our tools, promoting best practices, and solving complex development challenges. 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: Evolve and advocate for Python language best practices across engineering teams. Keep Datadog’s Python ecosystem modern and efficient by researching and adopting relevant new language features, tools, and libraries. Triage and resolve complex tooling or performance issues. Build internal tools and automation to enhance Python developer productivity and confidence in making code changes. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify developer pain points and deliver targeted improvements to the Python development workflow. Who You Are: You practice simplicity as a means to produce stable and maintainable software. Experienced in evolving and maintaining large-scale Python codebases and deeply understand software lifecycle challenges. A strong communicator and mentor who amplifies the impact of other engineers by sharing knowledge and improving tooling. A strategic thinker who can anticipate and manage the broader impact of technical decisions across a large engineering organization. You believe in using your own tools to better understand and improve them. BS/MS/PhD degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Benefits & Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions Free, global mental 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. 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 #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn and Datadog Learning Center. 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: $187,000—$240,000 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. 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Responsibilities

You will evolve and advocate for Python language best practices across engineering teams and keep Datadog’s Python ecosystem modern and efficient. Additionally, you will triage and resolve complex tooling or performance issues and build internal tools to enhance developer productivity.