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 on products such as Logs, Error Tracking, Dynamic Instrumentation, and Datadog MCP Server
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