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Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Hybrid in Madrid·Added over 4 years ago (last checked 26 Oct)

Datadog

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Work mode: Hybrid, Madrid
English: Required
Experience: Senior level
Education: University degree

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What you'll get

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.

The role

Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability.

What you'll do

Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
Write in Go, Java, Rust or C++, amongst other languages
Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components
Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company

How you'll work

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

Who You Are

You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /...)
You can get down to the low-level when needed
You care about simple designs and performance
You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
You're excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build - or eager to learn how
You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output
Bonus: You're motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products

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.

Hiring process

4 steps3 interviewsa task to do

Initial screen
With a recruiter and/or hiring manager
A first conversation for the hiring team to get to know you and hear your aspirations.
Face-to-face interview
With hiring manager and team members
Conversations with the recruiter, hiring manager or team members; may consist of multiple rounds or panels depending on the role.
Take-home project
In your own time · Not every role
Some roles include a take-home project; the recruiter explains its scope and expectations.
Executive interview
With an executive leader · Not every role
For some roles, a final conversation with an executive leader about your experience and the wider team.
Selection and offer · With a recruiter

One of the steps is expected to happen in person; virtual rounds run on Zoom and travel is arranged by Datadog.
Certain engineering roles use AI-assisted coding interviews, announced in advance; AI is not allowed in other live coding rounds.
The recruiter shares next steps and timelines after each interview.

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for cloud applications, providing monitoring, analytics, and security tools for infrastructure, applications, logs, and more. Founded in 2010, the company has grown into a global technology leader with thousands of employees and serves a wide range of industries, from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Its platform is widely recognized as a category-defining solution in the DevOps and cloud monitoring space.

In Spain, Datadog has established a significant engineering and technical presence, particularly in Madrid, where it operates a major office. The company is known for a strong engineering culture, remote-friendly practices, and a focus on innovation, making it an attractive destination for international professionals in software engineering, security, and technical account management. With roles spanning AI, security, and data platform engineering, Datadog offers opportunities for relocating professionals to work on cutting-edge cloud technologies in a dynamic, global environment.

Industry: Observability
Founded: 2010
Employees: 5,000–10,000
Headquarters: New York City, USA
In Spain: Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

Datadog has a significant engineering office in Madrid, offering roles in software engineering, security, and technical account management.
The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ and has a strong global brand, which can be beneficial for career growth and international mobility.
Datadog's platform is widely used in the cloud and DevOps industries, providing employees with exposure to cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud security.
The Madrid office is part of Datadog's EMEA operations, offering opportunities to work with teams across Europe and the world.
Datadog is known for a collaborative and innovative work culture, with a focus on professional development and technical excellence.

In their own words

About the company & team

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Additional information

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.

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