Senior Software Engineer - Code Gen

Datadog
New York, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior engineers with security architecture experience who thrive in hybrid work environments and have worked with distributed systems and LLM applications.

Best fit for

  • Senior engineers with deep expertise in secure architecture and coding best practices.
    — “Deep knowledge of secure architecture and coding best practices
  • Candidates experienced in distributed systems and LLM applications.
    — “Significant exposure to distributed systems and LLM applications
  • Engineers comfortable with fast-paced environments and cutting through ambiguity.
    — “Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, cutting through ambiguity

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement with office culture emphasis.
    — “We operate as a hybrid workplace
  • Requires active contribution to core libraries for authentication and authorization.
    — “Actively contribute to core libraries for authenticating and authorizing access

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of using AI coding tools in your workflow.
    — “You have demonstrated the ability to use AI coding tools
  • Showcase experience in designing and maintaining distributed systems.
    — “including designing and maintaining them over time
  • Emphasize customer-first approach in past product work.
    — “putting the customer first, not arbitrary technical constraints
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • designing secure software frameworks
  • reviewing source code
  • contributing to architecture
Typical background
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field5+ years of experience in software engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Distributed SystemsSecurity Best PracticesCode ReviewArchitecture DesignAuthentication

Preferred

LLM ApplicationsAI Coding Tools

Stack & domain

Distributed SystemsLlm ApplicationsSecure ArchitectureCoding Best PracticesAi Coding ToolsAuthenticationAuthorizationSandbox EnvironmentCloud-hosted Agent InfrastructureProduct SurfaceSecurity Best PracticesArchitectureCode ReviewSdlcCore LibrariesAICollaborationProblem SolvingDecision MakingCustomer FocusFast-paced EnvironmentAmbiguity ResolutionSoftware EngineeringSecurity

About the role

Original posting from Datadog

]The Bits Code product is Datadog's cutting-edge coding agent, designed to take all of our rich telemetry and convert that into meaningful, impactful fixes for customers. You'll work with our product-focused engineers to design, build and secure a best-in-class sandbox environment, cloud-hosted agent infrastructure, and the product surface that will reach a large portion of Datadog's user base. We're looking for someone to own the security of this hugely important work.

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

What You’ll Do: 

Design and implement frameworks that help the team deliver secure software, force-multiplying your knowledge

Review source code, architecture diagrams, and product specs to ensure they meet security best practices

Contribute meaningfully to the team's architecture and code by working alongside engineers at every step of the SDLC process

Actively contribute to core libraries for authenticating and authorizing access to our agent

Who You Are: 

5+ YOE

Significant exposure to distributed systems and LLM applications, including designing and maintaining them over time

Deep knowledge of secure architecture and coding best practices

You have demonstrated the ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.

Experience working on impactful products and putting the customer first, not arbitrary technical constraints

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, cutting through ambiguity to deliver well-reasoned solutions

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:

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.

#LI-Hybrid

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.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$192,000—$240,000 USD

About Datadog: 

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.

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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