✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Staff Software Engineer - Frontend

at Datadog

📍 New York, New York, USA Hybrid Posted March 11, 2026
Apply Now → ← Browse All Jobs

Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

A senior frontend software engineering role focused on building scalable, high-performance web applications with a leadership component.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver frontend solutions
  • Lead architectural decisions
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Develop scalable systems
  • Mentor team members

Technical Overview

Involves frontend development using React and TypeScript, system architecture, UI/UX design, and integrating AI coding tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in frontend development with React and TypeScript. They possess strong UI/UX intuition, leadership skills, and experience designing high-performance browser applications, with familiarity in AI coding tools.

Must-Have Skills

ReactTypeScript10+ years of relevant engineering experience4+ years of technical leadershipUI/UX intuitionHigh-performance browser applicationsArchitecture and interaction design

Nice-to-Have Skills

AI coding toolsExperience with virtual runtime profilingData visualizationStreaming

Tools & Platforms

ReactTypeScriptAI coding tools

Required Skills

ReactTypeScriptAI coding toolsData visualizationVirtual runtime profilingStreamingSoftware engineeringSystem designArchitectural problem solving

Hard Skills

ReactTypeScriptAI coding toolsData visualizationVirtual runtime profilingStreamingSoftware engineeringSystem designArchitectural problem solving

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingMentoring

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Lead frontend engineering projects and architectural design

Keywords for Your Resume

Staff Software EngineerFrontendReactTypeScriptUI/UXSoftware engineeringSystem designArchitectural problemsData visualizationVirtual runtime profilingStreamingAI coding toolsLeadershipCollaborationMentoringArchitectural problem solving

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with React or TypeScript, Less than 10 years of relevant engineering experience, No leadership or mentorship experience, Unwillingness to work in a hybrid environment

Apply for this Position →

Get matched to jobs like this

Luna finds roles that fit your skills and career goals — no endless scrolling required.

Create a Free Profile