Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to join the Logs organization at Datadog and help redefine how our customers ingest, query, and derive insights from logs data. In this role, you’ll work closely with Product Managers and customers to drive complex initiatives across ingestion pipelines, search infrastructure, and intelligent log management capabilities - all while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI and distributed systems. You’ll have the opportunity to lead efforts that shape the future of log management.

What it asks for · 8

• You have deep experience architecting and scaling backend systems, with a strong focus on data-intensive or distributed infrastructure
• You excel in ambiguous environments, demonstrating a mix of drive, curiosity and pragmatic decision-making
• You’ve partnered effectively with Product Managers and customers to define product direction and ship impactful features
• You have expertise in debugging complex systems and optimizing performance across real-time data pipelines
• You have experience in using AI agents tools in your day-to-day engineering practices
• You lead by example and enjoy helping others grow through mentorship and collaboration
• 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

What the job covers

• Partner with Product Managers to define ambiguous product requirements and determine the most impactful solutions for customers
• Lead technical strategy and execution and design systems surrounding log query performance and ingestion at scale.
• Explore and prototype new capabilities and collaborate with peers on initiatives spanning AI-powered log management, security and business operations, advanced query capabilities, and external data sources query capabilities.
• Mentor engineers across levels and contribute to growing a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• log6×
• capabilities4×
• customers4×
• query4×
• systems4×
• data3×
• lead3×
• log management3×
• product managers3×
• ambiguous2×
• boundaries2×
• collaboration2×
• complex2×
• contribute2×
• culture2×
• day-to-day2×

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