We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who brings strong backend and distributed systems experience to join our Cross-Product Query (XPQ) organization. As part of the Query Connectors team, you'll help build and maintain critical data connectivity infrastructure while constantly exploring and adapting to new technologies and data platforms.

In Short

Design and implement distributed systems that enable seamless data connectivity across Datadog's ecosystem
Lead technical discovery processes with product teams to understand their data access requirements
Build and optimize backend services that power our data connectivity infrastructure
Explore and evaluate new technologies to enhance our connector capabilities
Collaborate extensively with teams across Datadog to ensure connectors meet their specific needs
Drive the adoption of new technologies and best practices within the team
Opportunity to contribute to open-source projects and broader industry initiatives, making a meaningful difference beyond our platform.

Requirements

You have 5+ years of relevant industry experience
Strong background in building and maintaining backend distributed systems
Experience with high-throughput, reliable service design and implementation
Quick learner who enjoys exploring and adopting new technologies
Excellent problem-solving skills with complex distributed systems
Background in databases or query systems is a plus, but not required
Strong proficiency in at least one of our core languages: Java, Go, or Rust

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