Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management
Core
Architecting and scaling backend systems for log ingestion, query performance, and intelligent log management capabilities at scale.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Logs Management)
Builds
Ingestion pipelines, search infrastructure, and AI-powered log management features for Datadog customers.
Domain
Observability, distributed systems, data-intensive infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend system architecture, distributed infrastructure scaling, real-time data pipeline optimization, AI agent tooling, product strategy definition, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
AI coding tools integration, AI-enabled software engineering practices
Technologies
AI agents, distributed systems, log query engines
Responsibilities
Define product requirements with Product Managers, lead technical strategy for log query performance and ingestion, prototype AI-powered capabilities, mentor engineers across levels
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
