Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes / Container Monitoring
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About the Role
Did you discover containers over the past few years, and have you been running them in production ever since? Did you dive into the Docker and Kubernetes code bases or follow the evolution of container runtimes and the Kubernetes releases with anticipation?
Datadog is building world-class container-monitoring solutions that allow correlation between traces, metrics, and logs from applications, the containers they run in, and the orchestrators that schedule them. We are looking for a developer experienced with the container ecosystem that will help us push container monitoring to the next level. Come join us as you help to build amazing open-source software that will run on thousands of machines and make life easier for technical customers who care deeply about what you build.
What You'll Do
- Build open-source software that monitors containers, their runtimes, and other components of the cloud-native ecosystem
- Participate and contribute to upstream open-source communities
- Do it in Go, Python, or any language that fits the task at hand
- Design and write features that solve new problems in the industry
- Have a significant impact on the product and user experience of fellow engineers who use the product
Who You Are
- You have significant experience (7 years+) as a software engineer or platform engineer/SRE that helped you become fluent in various languages (Golang, C++, Rust, C#, Java,…) and willing to continue to learn more.
- You already worked in-depth with containerized environments and demonstrate strong knowledge in Kubernetes and its APIs & components (api-server, kubelet; creating Kubernetes resources) and design patterns such as Kubernetes controllers, operators, reconcile loop, etc.
Bonus Points
- You have mastered one or more container orchestrators such as Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Mesos, or Nomad.
- You enjoy interacting with upstream open-source communities and can drive technical conversations in the open.
Company culture and benefits
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.
- 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 with various 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 that 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. 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.