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Staff Software Engineer - Metrics Query

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As a Staff Software Engineer on the Metrics Query team at Datadog, you will design and operate query systems for time series data, collaborate with various teams to enhance platform solutions, and be involved in the performance of the systems. You must have substantial engineering experience and expertise in query systems.
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About Datadog
We're on a mission to build the best observability platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale-trillions of data points per day-providing always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.
The Opportunity
The Metrics Query team owns and operates the "read" side of Datadog's metrics platform. Our systems provide the APIs and interfaces for querying time series data. These systems parse, plan, execute, and cache trillions of queries per day. Our challenge is to efficiently and pragmatically scale these systems while continuing to add new capabilities that delight our customers.
What You'll Do

  • Help design, build, and operate the next-generation query systems that will unlock new use cases for Datadog across observability, business analytics, AI/ ML , and beyond.
  • Work closely with adjacent teams operating storage and intake systems to provide the best end-to-end platform solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineers and product managers across Datadog to build features that exceed our customers' expectations and work seamlessly across data platforms.
  • Occasionally be on call for your team's services, responding to alerts to ensure we're always operational for our customers.


Who You Are

  • You have a BS /MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • You have several years of experience leading cross-team initiatives in a platform or infrastructure-focused environment
  • You have experience with query systems and/or time-series databases
  • You have led the design and delivery of industry-leading systems


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 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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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice .

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