Software Engineer – REDAPL Graph Query

Requirements:

• You have 3+ years of experience working in backend or platform engineering, with exposure to distributed systems
• You are comfortable writing code in at least one server-side language (such as Go, Java, Python, or Ruby)
• You have worked with production data stores and understand core tradeoffs between different types of databases (e.g. relational, key-value, document, columnar)
• You care about code quality, system resilience, and learning from peers through reviews and collaboration
• You’re motivated to learn and grow in a high-scale environment, with support from experienced engineers
• You have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with engineers on the REDAPL team to design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems for processing infrastructure data
• Participate in system design discussions and contribute to decisions around performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and contribute to continuous improvements in system operability and developer experience
• Support product teams as they integrate with REDAPL, helping them build reliable features on top of our platform
• Help debug and resolve production issues, participating in on-call rotations as needed

Perks and Benefits:

• 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