[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Datadog jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Datadog # Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Grenoble, Lisbon, Madrid, Montpellier, Paris, Portugal, Remote, Remote - France, Remote - Germany, Remote - Poland, Remote - Portugal, Remote - Spain, Remote - Switzerland, Remote - UK, Sophia Antipolis, Tel Aviv Remote Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Datadog’s official careers site. Posted October 5, 2022. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Datadog’s careers site →](https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/4599111/?gh_jid=4599111) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Datadog](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/) / Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems ## Job description Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. ### What You’ll Do - Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments - Write in Go, Java, Rust or C++, amongst other languages Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components - Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company Who You Are: You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience You 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 needed You care about simple designs and performance You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers You’re excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build – or eager to learn how You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output Bonus: You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products 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 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. ### Privacy and AI Guidelines Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 5, 2022 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: Over a year - Location: Grenoble, Lisbon, Madrid, Montpellier, Paris, Portugal, Remote, Remote - France, Remote - Germany, Remote - Poland, Remote - Portugal, Remote - Spain, Remote - Switzerland, Remote - UK, Sophia Antipolis, Tel Aviv - Work arrangement: Remote[Apply on Datadog’s careers site →](https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/4599111/?gh_jid=4599111) ## More jobs at Datadog ### [Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/jobs/1121b2b1680ab18b27f8/) Grenoble, Lisbon, Madrid, Montpellier, Paris, Portugal, Remote, Remote - France, Remote - Germany, Remote - Poland, Remote - Portugal, Remote - Spain, Remote - Switzerland, Remote - UK, Sophia Antipolis, Tel Aviv ### [Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems (Continuous Profiler)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/jobs/c0ce71405d42c9d6fae8/) Grenoble, Lisbon, Madrid, Montpellier, Paris, Portugal, Remote, Remote - France, Remote - Germany, Remote - Poland, Remote - Portugal, Remote - Spain, Remote - Switzerland, Remote - UK, Sophia Antipolis, Tel Aviv ### [Developer Advocate - Service Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/jobs/75a5e69ecfab9fc3c1c0/) Remote - New York ### [Developer Advocate - Service Management EMEA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/jobs/8ce63f11af2fda49fc67/) Paris ### [Developer Engagement Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/datadog/jobs/8e0829020c725eaf484a/) New York ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Software Engineer - Distributed Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/35d43d446a345f9fdc6c/) Microsoft · Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver ### [Software Engineer II - Distributed Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/6c367e58b912957f356b/) Microsoft · Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver, Ontario, Greater Toronto ### [Software Engineer - Distributed Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/apple/jobs/6c24efe420620ff0c42e/) Apple · Hyderabad, India ### [Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Engineer, EDA Infrastructure](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/e8b6b401af222e2c2ee2/) NVIDIA ### [Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems Engineering - DGX Cloud](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nvidia/jobs/af4bbfdcf155b20cd384/) NVIDIA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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