Role Overview

Join Datadog as a Senior Software Engineer - Frontend in our Madrid or Paris offices and become a key player in building the world's leading cloud monitoring and observability platform. You'll work on feature teams or platform teams, crafting intuitive, responsive interfaces using React and TypeScript that empower thousands of customers to monitor system health and performance at massive scale. Your work directly impacts developers worldwide by streamlining data flow, enabling seamless navigation, and creating powerful yet accessible tools for DevOps and engineering teams.

Datadog's frontend challenges are unique - handling huge datasets for enterprise customers requires expertise in performance optimization, scalability, and innovative UI patterns. As part of our 200+ passionate frontend engineering community, you'll be surrounded by experts and contribute to the next generation of high-scale, data-powered features. Our hybrid workplace balances office collaboration with work-life harmony, fostering creativity and relationships that drive innovation.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Work closely with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to inform, refine, and validate design concepts for observability dashboards
• Break down complex features into distributable engineering tasks with comprehensive rollout plans
• Design and deliver features with direct impact on thousands of active Datadog users daily
• Experiment with and advocate for cutting-edge systems, design patterns, and frontend tooling
• Participate in hackathons, monthly demo meetings, and our annual Frontend Engineering Summit
• Use and contribute to Datadog's best-in-class in-house design system
• Own meaningful frontend services, driving performance improvements and addressing scalability limits
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment valuing diversity, product excellence, and massive engineering challenges

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed as a Senior Frontend Engineer at Datadog, you'll need:

• 5+ years designing and engineering UIs with modern frontend frameworks
• Mastery of JavaScript ecosystem and awareness of latest frontend technologies and trends
• Proven ability to use design patterns for simple, reusable components in complex user interfaces
• Strong familiarity with data structures, algorithms, profiling, and optimization techniques
• Demonstrated passion for code simplicity, performance, and pixel-perfect details
• Excitement about leveraging AI tools to enhance coding efficiency and problem-solving

Datadog celebrates diverse backgrounds. If you're passionate about technology and eager to grow, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification.

Salary & Benefits

Datadog offers competitive compensation for Senior Frontend Engineers in Madrid and Paris ranging from €65,000 - €95,000 annually (based on experience), plus comprehensive benefits:

• Competitive equity with new hire RSUs and employee stock purchase plan
• Comprehensive health insurance covering family members
• Commuter benefits and transportation allowances
• Fitness reimbursements and wellness programs
• Product training for deep observability platform understanding
• Career development with internal mobility opportunities
• Mentor and buddy programs for in-house networking
• Inclusive culture with Community Guilds participation

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog isn't just a monitoring platform - we're the observability leader powering the world's most innovative engineering teams. As a Frontend Engineer, you'll:

• Work on real-world impact features used by Fortune 500 companies
• Join a 200+ frontend engineering community of passionate experts
• Solve massive scalability challenges with huge customer datasets
• Participate in hackathons and engineering summits driving innovation
• Contribute to a best-in-class design system used platform-wide
• Enjoy hybrid flexibility balancing collaboration and work-life harmony

Our users are developers like you, creating a unique connection between engineering and product. Build the future of cloud observability with cutting-edge technologies and a team that values excellence.

How to Apply

Ready to build intuitive, high-performance frontend experiences at Datadog? Apply now for our Senior Software Engineer - Frontend positions in Madrid, Spain or Paris, France. Join thousands of engineers shaping the future of cloud monitoring and observability. Don't miss this opportunity to work on massive scale challenges with React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architecture.

Datadog is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity. We review applications on a rolling basis - apply today!