Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Datadog · Bordeaux; Grenoble; Lyon; Montpellier; Nantes; Paris; Sophia Antipolissenior

In short

▸Ingeniero de software senior que construye sistemas distribuidos a escala global con baja latencia y alta disponibilidad.
▸Trabajas con tecnologías clave como Kafka, Redis, Cassandra y Elasticsearch, escribiendo en Go, Java, Rust o C++.
▸Destaca el enfoque en ingeniería de alta calidad, diseño simple y la integración activa de herramientas de IA en el desarrollo.

You must be comfortable working in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects i

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What they ask for

✓Título universitario en ciencias o experiencia equivalente
✓Experiencia relevante en programación backend en Go, Java, Rust o C++
✓Exposición a problemas de alta durabilidad, baja latencia y escalabilidad
✓Capacidad para trabajar a bajo nivel cuando sea necesario
✓Enfoque en diseño simple y alto rendimiento
✓Experiencia o entusiasmo por usar herramientas de IA para codificar y resolver problemas

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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 jo

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