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Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Engineer to join our Cloud Foundations group at Datadog. This high-impact role involves scaling and evolving critical infrastructure services that power our global platform. You will have the flexibility to focus on either elevating reliability practices across engineering teams or driving the evolution of internal infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- βAct as a technical leader to improve the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our cloud infrastructure systems
- βCollaborate directly with engineering teams to audit, refine, and elevate reliability and operational practices across Cloud Foundations
- βContribute deeply to the architecture and implementation of high-leverage infrastructure components, especially around cloud identity, resource provisioning, and secure access
- βHelp lead the shift from infrastructure delivery to a platform and internal product model, bringing clarity to user needs and surfacing high-impact opportunities
- βWork with cross-functional partners to define golden paths, self-service capabilities, and guardrails that reduce toil while preserving security and performance
- βEngage in collaborative technical design and mentorship across a distributed organization of engineers
Requirements
- βExperienced staff-level engineer with a track record of technical leadership in infrastructure, reliability engineering, or platform development
- βSkilled at partnering with teams to improve engineering processes and shipping high-quality code that supports reliability goals
- βComfortable navigating and influencing across domains, including engineering, product, and technical program management
- βStrong background working with at least one major cloud provider; bonus if youβve worked across multiple (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)
- βProficient with Kubernetes and familiar with operating infrastructure in production at scale
- βComfortable learning new tools and systems; able to balance hands-on implementation with broader strategic thinking
Benefits
- β Generous and competitive benefits package
- β New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- β Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- β Employee-focused best in class onboarding
- β Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
- β Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
