Requirements:

Experienced in creating developer tools or IDE extensions.
A rapid experimenter who can iterate quickly on product ideas.
Passionate about AI-assisted development and improving developer workflows.
Pragmatic and focused on simplicity, performance, and usability.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages, ideally Typescript + (e.g., Python, Go, Rust).

Nice to Haves:

Experience building VS Code extensions, Language Servers (LSP), or similar developer integrations.
Comfortable working in distributed teams.
Skilled at writing testable, maintainable code and ensuring smooth CI/CD integration.

Design and implement developer tools that surface Datadog observability data within VS Code and Cursor.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams across Datadog.
Own a key piece of a high-visibility, user-facing product that directly impacts developer experience.

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