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Staff Software Engineer - Remote Config

Datadog
Boston, MA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 2/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

The Remote Configuration team is building a platform that allows the Datadog backend to safely and reliably change the behaviors of agents, tracers and other clients that are deployed in our customers' infrastructure.

This platform is being leveraged by many products at Datadog to build exciting new features such as blocking malicious requests, dynamically adding logs / metrics / spans to services running in production, quickly protecting customers against new vulnerabilities, performing private actions and many others.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who will help us review, design, implement, and test security for a wide variety of Remote Configuration products.

What You'll Do :

  • Work with geographically distributed software engineers and security engineers.
  • Translating high-level initiatives into concrete deliverables.
  • Analyse Remote Config services and products from a security and reliability standpoint.
  • Designing concrete solutions to improve such services and products.
  • Participate in the development on the platform.
  • Writing and reviewing design documents.

Who You Are :

  • An experienced software engineer.
  • Have experience or formal education in securing systems.
  • Proficient in a common programming language (such as C , Go, or Python) with a willingness to learn Go.
  • You can get down to the low-level when needed.
  • A fast learner who is able to pick up new ideas on the fly.
  • Confident presenting your ideas and opinions in a manner that can be challenged, while responding well to feedback.
  • Comfortable working independently.
  • 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 :

    234,000-$300,000 USD

    About Datadog :

    Datadog (NASDAQ : DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers' entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

    Equal Opportunity at Datadog :

    Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and 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 more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

    Your Privacy :

    Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

    Salary : $234,000 - $300,000

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