Role Overview

Join Datadog's Data Science team as a Senior Software Engineer - Data Science in Bordeaux or Lyon, France. Power the backend systems behind Datadog's cutting-edge Watchdog products including anomaly detection, error outliers, and faulty deployment analysis. Work on large-scale distributed systems processing streaming data from millions of customers worldwide. This senior engineering role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, microservices, and data processing frameworks using Python, Scala, Go, Spark, and Flink.

Datadog, the leading cloud monitoring and security platform, needs engineers who thrive on challenging distributed systems problems. You'll enable AI-driven observability features that help DevOps teams detect issues before they impact production. Hybrid work model combines office collaboration in France with remote flexibility.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Build common services encapsulating data science capabilities for platform-wide leverage
• Enable new observability features by preprocessing data from tens of sources
• Scale data science features as Datadog grows to serve more customers with higher data volumes
• Optimize performance and cost-efficiency using modern data processing frameworks
• Collaborate with data scientists building customer-loved Watchdog analytics
• Develop across the full stack, fluidly switching between Python, Java, Scala, and Go
• Design horizontally-scalable datastores for real-time streaming analytics
• Implement anomaly detection, error outlier detection, and deployment analysis systems
• Integrate AI tools to accelerate development and problem-solving workflows

Qualifications & Requirements

Senior-level candidates will demonstrate:

• Expertise in Python, Go, or Scala with production experience
• Hands-on work with Spark or Flink for high-volume data processing
• Proven experience building and scaling distributed data pipelines
• Strong background in microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Experience with streaming data platforms and real-time analytics
• Passion for simplicity, efficiency, and getting things done

Datadog welcomes passionate technologists eager to grow. AI tool experience is a plus but not required - we're excited to teach you!

Salary & Benefits

Earn competitive €65,000-€95,000 yearly salary (based on France market data for senior roles) plus comprehensive benefits:

• Competitive equity with RSUs and ESPP
• Family health insurance and global benefits
• Fitness reimbursements and wellness programs
• Commuter benefits for hybrid workers
• Professional development budget for conferences
• Mentor programs and career growth opportunities
• Community Guilds for networking and inclusion

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) powers observability for the world's largest cloud applications. Join a high-growth SaaS leader with offices in Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris, and NYC. Work on products customers love - from Watchdog anomaly detection to enterprise security monitoring.

Experience French tech hub innovation while collaborating globally. Hybrid culture fosters creativity, relationships, and work-life harmony. Grow your career presenting at conferences, mentoring peers, and building AI-powered observability at scale.

How to Apply

Ready to build the future of cloud observability? Apply now for Senior Software Engineer - Data Science in Bordeaux or Lyon. Datadog values diverse backgrounds - if you're passionate about distributed systems and data science, we want to hear from you. Don't meet every requirement? Apply anyway - we prioritize potential and growth mindset.

Join thousands of engineers scaling the world's best monitoring platform. Applications reviewed weekly - apply today!