Role Overview

Join Datadog as a Senior Software Engineer – Observability Governance/SRE in Paris, France, and become a key player in our Core Observability group. This role sits at the intersection of SRE, security, and platform engineering, where you'll help teams across the company leverage Datadog's world-class monitoring and security platform effectively and securely. Our Governance SRE team builds guardrails, automates policies, and ensures observability practices scale seamlessly across global regions and organizations.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead projects that eliminate friction for internal engineers while enhancing the reliability and security of Datadog's massive-scale operations. This position offers transverse exposure across product, security, and engineering teams, with contributions to both internal tooling and customer-facing products. If you thrive on big-picture thinking, resilient systems design, and enabling others to move fast without breaking things, this Datadog Paris career opportunity is for you.

Datadog operates a hybrid workplace model in Paris, fostering office culture for collaboration and creativity while supporting work-life harmony. Be part of a team that's shaping how the world's leading companies use observability to power their cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

In this Observability Governance SRE role, you'll drive impactful initiatives that power Datadog's internal operations:

• Lead governance initiatives: Design tools, systems, and product features that support security and governance at massive scale for internal Datadog usage.
• Build internal platforms: Create maintainable platforms that enable teams to follow observability best practices without sacrificing speed.
• Automate organization onboarding: Develop automation for setup, monitoring, and policy enforcement to minimize manual work and eliminate misconfigurations.
• Drive IAM alignment: Ensure internal identity and access practices align with Datadog's enterprise IAM principles for consistent security.
• Cross-team collaboration: Partner with product, security, and engineering teams to build roadmaps meeting internal and customer needs.
• On-call excellence: Participate in rotation while contributing to operational excellence culture.
• Scale observability: Support new regions and organizations with smooth, automated observability deployment.
• AI integration: Incorporate AI-driven solutions into platform systems with emphasis on reliability and scalability.
• Tooling innovation: Build tools that other teams depend on for their daily observability and monitoring workflows.

Qualifications & Requirements

Datadog seeks engineers who can handle complexity at scale. While we value diverse backgrounds, successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• 5+ years as a software engineer building production systems at scale
• Hands-on experience with observability platforms or telemetry pipelines in cloud-native environments
• Strong coding skills in Go or Python, with focus on clean, maintainable tooling
• Proven ability to solve complex problems while balancing technical and user considerations
• Experience leading cross-team initiatives with measurable impact and adoption
• Comfort integrating AI/ML solutions into reliable, scalable platform systems
• Clear communication and collaborative mindset for working across organizations

Don't worry if you don't check every box – Datadog values passion for technology and growth mindset. If observability, SRE, and cloud platforms excite you, we encourage your application.

Salary & Benefits

Datadog offers competitive compensation for this Senior Software Engineer role in Paris, with realistic market estimates of €75,000 - €110,000 base salary annually, plus comprehensive benefits:

• Equity package: New hire RSUs and employee stock purchase plan
• Health coverage: Comprehensive insurance for you and your family
• Wellness perks: Fitness reimbursements and mental health support
• Commuter benefits: Transportation allowances for Paris commute
• Professional growth: Dedicated development budget and conference opportunities
• Parental leave: Generous policies supporting work-life balance
• Hybrid flexibility: Office collaboration with remote work harmony
• Onboarding excellence: Structured program with mentors and buddies

Total compensation includes performance bonuses and scales with experience level and impact.

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) delivers explosive growth and profitability as the leading cloud monitoring and security platform. Used by Fortune 500 companies worldwide, our platform breaks down silos and simplifies cloud complexity. As a Paris-based SRE engineer, you'll work on systems that power 20,000+ customers across industries.

Our engineering culture emphasizes professional development, diversity, innovation, and work excellence. Join a collaborative, people-first community where engineers solve tough problems, take calculated risks, and celebrate wins together. Experience #DatadogLife through continuous growth opportunities and inclusive workplace culture.

How to Apply

Ready to shape observability governance at Datadog? Apply now for this Senior Software Engineer position in Paris! Submit your resume highlighting SRE/observability experience, and tell us why you're excited about scaling Datadog's platform. Our recruitment team reviews applications continuously – don't wait to join the pack.

Learn more about Datadog careers, employee stories, and Paris office life on our careers page. We prioritize diverse talent and respond to qualified applicants promptly.