Software Engineer – Cloud Efficiency & Analytics

Datadog’s Cloud Efficiency & Analytics team is working at the intersection of cloud computing and data analytics to optimize our global cloud infrastructure utilization. As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will analyze large internal datasets about our platform usage to identify opportunities for increased efficiency in resource allocation.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, such as FinOps and product development, to design and implement solutions that drive business results. This role offers unique challenges for applying your technical expertise in a dynamic environment and contributing to the development of best practices within the industry through data-driven decision-making.

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:

• Collaborate with various teams to understand their workflows, systems and unit economics
• Conduct exploratory work and experiments to identify areas for improvement in resource utilization
• Analyze data to detect inefficiencies, anomalies and outliers that require attention
• Develop visualizations to communicate findings effectively to other stakeholders
• Become a subject matter expert on internal cost datasets and integrate them with revenue data
• Identify successful patterns or practices within the company and work to replicate these elsewhere

Who You Are:

• An Engineer with 4+ years of experience in data modeling and visualization using Business Intelligence tools like Metabase, Looker, Tableau or Superset
• Proficient in SQL, statistical modeling (e.g. using R) and machine learning fundamentals
• Familiarity with Data Lakes or Data Warehouses such as Snowflake, Trino, Redshift, or BigQuery
• A clear, concise communicator that works well with others, able to distill complex technical concepts into understandable language
• Excited to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment and thrive on both autonomy and collaboration
• Comfortable with high-quality software engineering using languages such as Python, Scala, Go or R

Bonus Points:

• You have experience using the command line and Git
• You have some experience with Spark, Flink or Beam or similar big data processing frameworks

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.

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.

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