[Remote] Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 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. The Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems will design, implement, and run foundational platforms that power the company's applications, handling billions of events per second in real-time. This role involves building fault-tolerant solutions and working with various programming languages and technologies.ResponsibilitiesBuild fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environmentsWrite in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languagesUse Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source componentsOwn meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the companySkills6+ years of experienceYou have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experienceYou have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)You can get down to the low-level when neededYou care about simple designs and performanceYou want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customersYou have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated outputBonus: you're motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled productsBenefitsNew hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathingIntradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networkingAn inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussionsFree, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+Competitive global benefitsHealthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefitsA 401(k) plan and matchPaid time offFitness reimbursementsA discounted employee stock purchase planCompany OverviewDatadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.datadoghq.com.Company H1B SponsorshipDatadog has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 123 in 2025, 66 in 2024, 45 in 2023, 53 in 2022, 31 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.