Senior Software Engineer
Core
Build a query engine supporting efficient relationship traversals for high-scale infrastructure data ingestion and processing.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (query engine & distributed systems)
Builds
REDAPL (Referential Data Platform) powering Datadog's Cloud Security, Resource Catalog, and Cost Management products
Domain
Cloud infrastructure observability, data ingestion, and distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
distributed systems design, data store architecture, high-scale backend engineering, system reliability, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Graph Databases (Neo4j, Memgraph, JanusGraph, ArangoDB, Amazon Neptune, PuppyGraph), Apache Iceberg, query planning engines (Trino, Calcite, Substrait, DataFusion)
Technologies
Neo4j, Memgraph, JanusGraph, ArangoDB, Amazon Neptune, PuppyGraph, Apache Iceberg, Trino, Calcite, Substrait, DataFusion
Responsibilities
Build a query engine for efficient relationship traversals; drive high-priority platform projects for scalability; lead architectural decisions; identify system risks and design reliability solutions; collaborate with product teams on requirements and roadmaps
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC