Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Datadog

Bordeaux, France
Hybrid
Distributed systems engineering
Backend programming experience
Fault-tolerant solutions
Datadog is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to design and implement scalable solutions that handle vast amounts of data in real-time. The role requires strong backend programming skills, particularly in languages like Go, Java, Rust, or C++, and emphasizes a collaborative office culture. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth

Job Summary

  • Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications.
  • Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments using languages like Go, Java, Rust or C++ and technologies such as Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch.
  • Datadog values people from all walks of life and encourages those passionate about technology and growth to apply, offering benefits like new hire stock equity and continuous professional development.

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Datadog is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Distributed Systems to design and implement scalable solutions that handle vast amounts of data in real-time. The role requires strong backend programming skills, particularly in languages like Go, Java, Rust, or C++, and emphasizes a collaborative office culture. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • distributed systems engineering
  • backend programming experience
  • fault-tolerant solutions
  • horizontally scalable solutions
  • multi-tenant environments
  • real-time data pipelines

Nice-to-have

  • office culture and collaboration
  • work-life harmony
  • fast, high-growth startup environment
  • leveraging AI tools for coding

Key Requirements

  • BS/MS/PhD in scientific field or equivalent experience
  • Significant backend programming experience
  • Exposure to high durability/low latency problems
  • Ability to work at low-level when needed
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools

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