Join Datadog as a Senior Software Engineer to design and scale AI-driven solutions for autonomous operations and maintenance.
Posted by employer 13 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Lead a greenfield initiative from inception to scale
- Build mission-critical solutions
- Build fault-tolerant solutions
Must have
- 6+ years of experience
- Proficient in Go
- Experience with large scale distributed systems
Nice to have
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with workflow orchestration systems
- Experience building AI agents
AI in the day-to-day
You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Senior Software Engineer for the Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM) team at Datadog focuses on designing and scaling a platform that automates complex operations and software maintenance. This role requires proficiency in Go and experience with large-scale distributed systems, as well as the ability to leverage AI tools in development workflows. Ideal candidates have over six years of experience and a strong background in scientific fields, making this position suitable for seasoned engineers looking to tackle challenging technical problems. Datadog promotes a collaborative office culture and offers a hybrid work environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page October 3, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in Paris, France.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Datadog is hiring for this position in Paris, France.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Kubernetes.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Datadog targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM) role at Datadog.
From the original posting
The Autonomous Ops & Maintenance (ATOM)Team is developing an innovative platform that leverages artificial intelligence and automated systems to empower engineering groups in safely executing complex operations and software maintenance. Their primary objective is to minimize repetitive toil while delivering the precise visibility, oversight, and trust necessary to run automated solutions in mission-critical environments.
Consider it an intelligent virtual collaborator operating alongside development and infrastructure engineers, directly offloading routine operational overhead that currently requires manual intervention.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us design and scale our foundational architecture. In this role, you will synthesize vast technical datasets into rich structured knowledge, engineer AI-driven components capable of analyzing intricate operational workflows, and construct highly reliable systems to execute automated modifications seamlessly.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead a greenfield initiative from inception to scale, shaping foundational product architecture, engaging directly with users to refine early concepts
- Build mission-critical solutions that customers depend on daily
- Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
Who You Are:
- You have 6+ years of experience
- You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
- You are proficient in Go
- You are comfortable building and operating production services end to end: You will independently own features and components, work through ambiguous technical problems, and be responsible for the reliability, observability, and operational quality of what you ship
- You have experience with large scale distributed systems
- You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output
- Bonus Point: You have experience with Kubernetes, workflow orchestration systems, or building AI agents
Benefits and Growth: (Describe opportunities offered here)
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
- Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
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