Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now!
Datadog
Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now!
Job Description
Role Overview
Datadog’s Staff Software Engineer positions in Bordeaux, France and Grenoble, France represent the pinnacle of technical leadership in cloud observability and monitoring. As a Staff Engineer, you'll operate at the forefront of technology, building solutions that power Datadog's next five years of explosive growth. This isn't just engineering—it's architectural ownership of planet-scale systems handling hundreds of millions of records per second.
Staff Engineers at Datadog excel in three critical dimensions: as individual contributors delivering world-class systems in data visualization, virtual runtime profiling, and planet-scale streaming; as technical leaders solving organization-spanning architectural challenges; and as community builders elevating company-wide engineering standards. You'll own projects like designing new data storage engines, leading synthetics monitoring products, or rebuilding services for 100x scale.
Datadog embraces a hybrid workplace model that balances collaborative office culture with work-life harmony, perfect for France's tech hubs in Bordeaux and Grenoble.
Key Responsibilities at Datadog
- Be the technical owner of multiple pieces of critical architecture across Datadog's observability platform
- Own delivery of systems you architect from initial design through full-scale production deployment
- Dive deep into system performance, inventing breakthrough approaches for efficiency at massive scale
- Design and build data storage engines processing hundreds of millions of records per second
- Lead engineering for new products like synthetics monitoring or advanced profiling solutions
- Rebuild critical services to handle two orders of magnitude scale growth
- Mentor teams and elevate engineering standards through staff engineering community participation
- Solve cross-organizational architectural challenges with technical breadth and communication excellence
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate coding, problem-solving, and system innovation
Qualifications & Requirements
- Advanced Degree: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or scientific field (or equivalent experience)
- Deep Experience: 10+ years building scalable, production-grade software systems
- Leadership Proven: 4+ years technical leadership as individual contributor or manager
- Impact Track Record: Led design/delivery of industry-leading systems with organization-wide impact
- Performance Obsession: Demonstrated expertise in system optimization at massive scale
- AI Curiosity: Excited about or experienced with AI tools for engineering workflows
- Communication Mastery: Can articulate complex technical concepts across organizational boundaries
Datadog celebrates diverse backgrounds. Passion for technology and growth mindset matter more than checking every box on day one.
Salary & Benefits
Staff Software Engineers in Bordeaux and Grenoble command competitive total compensation packages reflecting France's strong tech market. Expect base salaries in the €95,000-€145,000 range, plus:
- Equity Package: New hire RSUs + ESPP participation
- Health Coverage: Comprehensive family medical insurance
- Wellness Support: Fitness reimbursements and mental health benefits
- Professional Growth: Dedicated development budget + career pathing
- Networking: Mentor/buddy programs + Community Guilds
- France-Specific: Competitive commuter benefits + 30+ vacation days
- Learning: Product training + certification reimbursements
- CSR: Giving programs and volunteer time off
Why Join Datadog?
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) delivers rare growth + profitability in SaaS, powering digital transformation for enterprises worldwide. Our engineer-built-for-engineers platform breaks down cloud complexity through unified observability.
Join a people-first culture that champions professional development, diversity, innovation, and work excellence. In Bordeaux and Grenoble, you'll collaborate in vibrant tech communities while enjoying France's unbeatable quality of life.
Datadog's hybrid model + office culture fosters the relationships and creativity that drive breakthrough engineering. Become part of #DatadogLife—check Instagram, LinkedIn, and our Learning Center.
How to Apply
Ready to architect the future of cloud observability? Apply now for Staff Software Engineer roles in Bordeaux or Grenoble. Our team reviews applications continuously—don't wait for the perfect moment. Showcase your passion for scalable systems and technical leadership.
Datadog provides equal opportunity employment regardless of background. Join thousands of engineers solving the cloud age's toughest problems.
Locations
- Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Salary
99,750 - 159,500 EUR / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Distributed Systems Architectureintermediate
- Cloud Observabilityintermediate
- Data Visualization Engineeringintermediate
- Virtual Runtime Profilingintermediate
- Planet-Scale Streamingintermediate
- AI-Assisted Codingintermediate
- High-Performance Computingintermediate
- Microservices Designintermediate
- DevOps Automationintermediate
- Infrastructure Monitoringintermediate
- Real-Time Data Processingintermediate
- System Performance Optimizationintermediate
- Kubernetes Orchestrationintermediate
- Go Programmingintermediate
- Python Developmentintermediate
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or scientific field or equivalent practical experience (experience)
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems (experience)
- 4+ years of technical leadership experience as individual contributor or manager (experience)
- Proven track record leading design and delivery of industry-leading distributed systems (experience)
- Deep expertise in performance optimization and efficiency at massive scale (experience)
- Excitement about leveraging AI tools for coding, problem-solving, and system building (experience)
- Strong communication skills for cross-organizational technical leadership (experience)
Responsibilities
- Own technical architecture for multiple critical business systems at Datadog
- Lead end-to-end delivery of high-scale production systems from design to deployment
- Dive deep into system performance and invent novel efficiency approaches
- Design data storage engines handling hundreds of millions of records per second
- Architect new products like synthetics monitoring or runtime profiling solutions
- Rebuild critical services to handle 100x scale growth requirements
- Mentor engineering teams and elevate company-wide software engineering standards
- Collaborate across organization to solve complex architectural challenges
- Participate in staff engineering community to share industry best practices
Benefits
- general: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- general: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for family members
- general: Fitness and wellness reimbursements program
- general: Professional development budget and career pathing programs
- general: Intradepartmental mentor and buddy networking program
- general: Commuter benefits and transportation allowances
- general: Continuous product training and certification opportunities
- general: Inclusive Community Guilds and employee resource groups
- general: Competitive global benefits package tailored to France
- general: Giving programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now! @ Datadog.
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Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now!
Datadog
Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now!
Job Description
Role Overview
Datadog’s Staff Software Engineer positions in Bordeaux, France and Grenoble, France represent the pinnacle of technical leadership in cloud observability and monitoring. As a Staff Engineer, you'll operate at the forefront of technology, building solutions that power Datadog's next five years of explosive growth. This isn't just engineering—it's architectural ownership of planet-scale systems handling hundreds of millions of records per second.
Staff Engineers at Datadog excel in three critical dimensions: as individual contributors delivering world-class systems in data visualization, virtual runtime profiling, and planet-scale streaming; as technical leaders solving organization-spanning architectural challenges; and as community builders elevating company-wide engineering standards. You'll own projects like designing new data storage engines, leading synthetics monitoring products, or rebuilding services for 100x scale.
Datadog embraces a hybrid workplace model that balances collaborative office culture with work-life harmony, perfect for France's tech hubs in Bordeaux and Grenoble.
Key Responsibilities at Datadog
- Be the technical owner of multiple pieces of critical architecture across Datadog's observability platform
- Own delivery of systems you architect from initial design through full-scale production deployment
- Dive deep into system performance, inventing breakthrough approaches for efficiency at massive scale
- Design and build data storage engines processing hundreds of millions of records per second
- Lead engineering for new products like synthetics monitoring or advanced profiling solutions
- Rebuild critical services to handle two orders of magnitude scale growth
- Mentor teams and elevate engineering standards through staff engineering community participation
- Solve cross-organizational architectural challenges with technical breadth and communication excellence
- Leverage AI tools to accelerate coding, problem-solving, and system innovation
Qualifications & Requirements
- Advanced Degree: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or scientific field (or equivalent experience)
- Deep Experience: 10+ years building scalable, production-grade software systems
- Leadership Proven: 4+ years technical leadership as individual contributor or manager
- Impact Track Record: Led design/delivery of industry-leading systems with organization-wide impact
- Performance Obsession: Demonstrated expertise in system optimization at massive scale
- AI Curiosity: Excited about or experienced with AI tools for engineering workflows
- Communication Mastery: Can articulate complex technical concepts across organizational boundaries
Datadog celebrates diverse backgrounds. Passion for technology and growth mindset matter more than checking every box on day one.
Salary & Benefits
Staff Software Engineers in Bordeaux and Grenoble command competitive total compensation packages reflecting France's strong tech market. Expect base salaries in the €95,000-€145,000 range, plus:
- Equity Package: New hire RSUs + ESPP participation
- Health Coverage: Comprehensive family medical insurance
- Wellness Support: Fitness reimbursements and mental health benefits
- Professional Growth: Dedicated development budget + career pathing
- Networking: Mentor/buddy programs + Community Guilds
- France-Specific: Competitive commuter benefits + 30+ vacation days
- Learning: Product training + certification reimbursements
- CSR: Giving programs and volunteer time off
Why Join Datadog?
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) delivers rare growth + profitability in SaaS, powering digital transformation for enterprises worldwide. Our engineer-built-for-engineers platform breaks down cloud complexity through unified observability.
Join a people-first culture that champions professional development, diversity, innovation, and work excellence. In Bordeaux and Grenoble, you'll collaborate in vibrant tech communities while enjoying France's unbeatable quality of life.
Datadog's hybrid model + office culture fosters the relationships and creativity that drive breakthrough engineering. Become part of #DatadogLife—check Instagram, LinkedIn, and our Learning Center.
How to Apply
Ready to architect the future of cloud observability? Apply now for Staff Software Engineer roles in Bordeaux or Grenoble. Our team reviews applications continuously—don't wait for the perfect moment. Showcase your passion for scalable systems and technical leadership.
Datadog provides equal opportunity employment regardless of background. Join thousands of engineers solving the cloud age's toughest problems.
Locations
- Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Salary
99,750 - 159,500 EUR / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Distributed Systems Architectureintermediate
- Cloud Observabilityintermediate
- Data Visualization Engineeringintermediate
- Virtual Runtime Profilingintermediate
- Planet-Scale Streamingintermediate
- AI-Assisted Codingintermediate
- High-Performance Computingintermediate
- Microservices Designintermediate
- DevOps Automationintermediate
- Infrastructure Monitoringintermediate
- Real-Time Data Processingintermediate
- System Performance Optimizationintermediate
- Kubernetes Orchestrationintermediate
- Go Programmingintermediate
- Python Developmentintermediate
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or scientific field or equivalent practical experience (experience)
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems (experience)
- 4+ years of technical leadership experience as individual contributor or manager (experience)
- Proven track record leading design and delivery of industry-leading distributed systems (experience)
- Deep expertise in performance optimization and efficiency at massive scale (experience)
- Excitement about leveraging AI tools for coding, problem-solving, and system building (experience)
- Strong communication skills for cross-organizational technical leadership (experience)
Responsibilities
- Own technical architecture for multiple critical business systems at Datadog
- Lead end-to-end delivery of high-scale production systems from design to deployment
- Dive deep into system performance and invent novel efficiency approaches
- Design data storage engines handling hundreds of millions of records per second
- Architect new products like synthetics monitoring or runtime profiling solutions
- Rebuild critical services to handle 100x scale growth requirements
- Mentor engineering teams and elevate company-wide software engineering standards
- Collaborate across organization to solve complex architectural challenges
- Participate in staff engineering community to share industry best practices
Benefits
- general: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- general: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for family members
- general: Fitness and wellness reimbursements program
- general: Professional development budget and career pathing programs
- general: Intradepartmental mentor and buddy networking program
- general: Commuter benefits and transportation allowances
- general: Continuous product training and certification opportunities
- general: Inclusive Community Guilds and employee resource groups
- general: Competitive global benefits package tailored to France
- general: Giving programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives
Tags & Categories
Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Staff Software Engineer Careers at Datadog - Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Apply Now! @ Datadog.
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