Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent practical experience

Category System Administration

About this role

Senior Software Engineer at Datadog focusing on large-scale distributed systems, infrastructure, and real-time data processing, leading initiatives to improve system scalability and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead system design
Build scalable infrastructure
Optimize system performance
Re-architect core services
Mentor engineering teams

Technical Overview

Environment involves distributed system design, data storage, real-time infrastructure, and performance tuning within a SaaS platform.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior systems engineer with over 10 years of experience in distributed systems and infrastructure engineering, capable of leading large-scale system design and optimization projects. They have a strong background in building real-time data platforms and re-architecting core services.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years of backendinfrastructureor distributed systems engineeringExperience leading complex technical initiativesDesigning and launching distributed data storage enginesBuilding real-time infrastructureRe-architecting core services

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with large-scale data platformsExperience with real-time event streamingPerformance tuning in distributed environments

Tools & Platforms

Distributed Query EnginesReal-Time Infrastructure ToolsData Storage Engines

Required Skills

Distributed SystemsInfrastructure EngineeringSystem DesignHigh-Scale SystemsDistributed Query EnginesReal-Time InfrastructurePerformance OptimizationReliability Engineering

Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsInfrastructure EngineeringSystem DesignHigh-Scale SystemsDistributed Query EnginesReal-Time InfrastructurePerformance OptimizationReliability Engineering

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationStrategic ThinkingProblem-solvingCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Leading large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure projects to support SaaS growth

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Staff Software EngineerDistributed SystemsInfrastructure EngineeringSystem DesignHigh-Scale SystemsDistributed Query EnginesReal-Time InfrastructurePerformance OptimizationReliability EngineeringData Storage EnginesLarge-Scale Data Platforms

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in distributed systems, No leadership in technical initiatives, Inability to work on large-scale infrastructure projects, Unwillingness to work in a non-remote environment

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