Senior Software Engineer - API Clients

Posted 4 Hours Ago
New York, NY
Hybrid
130K-300K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Cybersecurity
We are building the monitoring and security platform for developers, IT ops teams and business users in the cloud age.
The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will lead the API Clients team to develop and maintain open source client libraries and SDKs for the Datadog platform. Responsibilities include mentoring software engineers, automating API code generation processes, and collaborating with product teams for smooth API releases.
Summary Generated by Built In

The API Clients team is responsible for the open source libraries and tools that allow Datadog customers to interact with the Datadog platform. This team is directly responsible for maintaining the public and internal client libraries and SDKs, managing the code generation pipeline, Terraform provider, as well as working closely with product teams to safely release API specification changes across multiple languages.
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:

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Software Engineers
  • Contribute to our generated multi-language client SDKs, written in Go , Java , Typescript , Python , and Ruby , using our open source tools like apigentools
  • Identify opportunities for automation of manual processes around API specification and code generation
  • Design and build tooling and processes to deliver multi-language client generation internally to Datadog engineers
  • Work closely with product teams to streamline release of API and documentation changes
  • Help define API standards and build tooling for maintaining these standards across all of Datadog


Who You Are:

  • You have 5+ years of experience contributing to a software engineering team
  • You have experience with building and maintaining web frameworks and libraries and are familiar with open source frameworks
  • You are knowledgeable of best practices and standards for code generation, APIs, and one or more language
  • You have experience with building and maintaining APIs
  • You care about the developer experience and continually strive to drive improvements
  • You have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience


This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.
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.
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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:
$130,000 - $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.
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Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice .

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The Company
New York, NY
5,200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

At Datadog, we learn from and celebrate each other daily - each win is a team win. Datadogs solve tough problems, innovate pragmatically, and grow together. We promote from within, provide mentorship and opportunities for career development, and support our colleagues in the process. Best of all? We truly love what we do.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them and their team.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
New York, NY

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