Senior Software Engineer - Vector (Rust)

Vector is a high-performance observability data pipeline that powers Datadog's On-Prem Observability Pipelines product and is the backbone of many companies' observability strategy, processing billions of logs, metrics, and traces per day. Vector has a suite of integrations that enable users to take in observability data from a wide range of available sources and to deliver that data, after transformation , to a variety of available destinations . This is core to Vector's value proposition of being a general purpose observability pipeline that integrates with all tools and vendors, allowing users to extract observability from all their systems and avoid vendor lock-in by easily routing data where it is most valuable.
We are looking for an open-source-minded engineer to bootstrap a new team focused on developing Vector and growing its community. You will play a key role in defining the roadmap of the Vector project, the structure of its team, the growth of the team, the governance of the project, and more.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

• Direct Vector's roadmap by engaging with our community and internal stakeholders to understand how they are using Vector
• Execute Vector's roadmap. For example, by building additional components like sources , transforms , sinks or making architectural changes to enable contributions or decrease maintenance burden
• Help define the project governance and contribution guidelines
• Assist with managing the Vector community including: reviewing external contributions, triaging bug reports, and answering questions on Discord and GitHub Discussions
• Identify measures to gauge the health of the project and identify ways to improve it
• Work with our Community Team to evangelize the Vector project

• You love talking with users
• You have at least 3-5 years of experience with systems-level programming
• You have experience managing large open source projects with internal and external stakeholders
• You are a proficient written communicator, with the ability to clearly articulate thoughts across a team
• You ship fast, route around blockers, and cut through ambiguity
• You have experience managing an OSS project with a community of users and/or contributors
• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience

• You have experience with Rust
• You've worked on extract-transform-load tools or stream processing systems

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.

• 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)
• Competitive global benefits
• Giving programs

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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:
$187,000 - $240,000 USD

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