Staff Software Engineer - Dashboards
The Opportunity
The Dashboards team at Datadog is at the heart of our observability platform, acting as a central pane of glass that is used by all customers of Datadog. We build the services and APIs that power Dashboards, as well as shared capabilities that power other products within Datadog.
We are looking for a product-oriented Staff Engineer to work closely with product management to envision, facilitate and deliver new product offerings by identifying opportunities, researching technologies and bootstrapping initiatives. We are looking for someone who stays in touch with industry trends and demonstrates the ability to innovate in a fast-paced environment.
Existing initiatives include development of AI-powered capabilities (NLQ dashboard generation and search), building a framework for API schema versioning and increasing developer velocity by breaking up our monolithic architecture, with a deep product backlog of opportunities to explore such as enabling customers to bring their own data to the platform.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development of high-priority, high-visibility product capabilities that exceed our customers’ expectations such as NLQ Dashboard Generation and Search
- Identify new product opportunities - advocate for and deliver on a product roadmap that best serves all Datadog users
- Lead the development and growth of key services, APIs and user experiences that power Dashboards
- Provide technical oversight and leadership across organizational boundaries
- Mentor and grow engineers on the team and beyond
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 a product delivery oriented mindset and strong customer empathy
- 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.
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 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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