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LeadFull-timeGitAI
Salary Range
$91,800 - $124,200 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Core Observability team at Datadog. This role involves operating as a senior technical leader with broad, cross-functional impact, architecting resilient and scalable observability systems, and driving multi-team initiatives that benefit both internal stakeholders and external customers.
Key Responsibilities
- βTranslate organization-wide observability needs into actionable technical strategies that influence product roadmaps and engineering priorities.
- βLead delivery of complex, multi-org initiativesβfrom problem framing through production deploymentβat global scale.
- βArchitect resilient, scalable solutions to cross-org challenges including disaster recovery, telemetry ingestion, and multi-region readiness.
- βPartner with engineering, infrastructure, product, and security teams to align observability practices, improve internal platforms, and shape roadmap direction.
- βImprove operational excellence company-wide by refining SLOs, on-call processes, automation, and runbooks to reduce risk and improve reliability.
- βAct as the senior technical authority for all telemetry production and consumption, guiding long-term strategy and alignment.
- βMentor senior engineers, influence design principles, and elevate technical standards across the Core Observability domain.
Requirements
- β8+ years of experience in software or systems engineering with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.
- βDeep expertise in observability domains including metrics, logs, traces, telemetry pipelines, and reliability frameworks.
- βProven operational experience owning or building critical infrastructure, including on-call participation.
- βSkilled at navigating ambiguity and turning complex technical or organizational challenges into clear action plans.
- βExperienced in leading long-term architectural transformations and cross-org technical initiatives.
- βStrong communicator with the ability to build alignment and understanding across diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- βHighly autonomous and impact-driven, with a track record of identifying and solving high-leverage problems without needing direction.
