Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Platform (NORAM)
Core
Operating a mission-critical Kafka fleet and building high-performance streaming platform abstractions to ensure reliability and cost efficiency for Datadog's global services.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Streaming Platform)
Builds
High-performance streaming platform (control and data planes) and tooling for Kafka operations
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems / Observability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Golang, distributed systems, stateful systems, consensus algorithms, quorums, replication, incident investigation, performance optimization
Preferred skills
C++, Rust, large-scale streaming systems (Kafka)
Technologies
Kafka, Java, Golang, C++, Rust
Responsibilities
Operate bleeding edge Kafka deployments with exceptional reliability; develop high-performance streaming platform components; integrate open source solutions with internal systems; optimize low-level Kafka client behavior; drive complex projects; mentor junior team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship