Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes / Container Autoscaling Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer - Kubernetes / Container Autoscaling role at Datadog. The Container Autoscaling team is part of the Container Monitoring product within the Infrastructure Observability group at Datadog. We’re responsible for building and evolving Datadog’s Kubernetes Autoscaling product—a solution that enables companies to automatically adjust Kubernetes resources to optimize performance, improve efficiency, and reduce infrastructure costs. What You’ll Do Build both backend and in-cluster software (end‑to‑end flows) to power products providing both observability and automated actions Participate and contribute to upstream open‑source communities Do it in Go, Python, or any language that fits the particular task at hand Design and write features that solve new problems in the industry Work on unsolved, cutting‑edge problems to offer best‑in‑class Autoscaling experience Have a significant impact on the product and the user experience of fellow engineers who use the product Who You Are You have a significant experience (7 years+ as software engineer or platform engineer/SRE) that helped you become fluent in various languages (Golang, C++, Rust, C#, Java, and more) and willing to continue learning more. You have in‑depth knowledge of Kubernetes, its APIs and some of its internals (APIServer, controllers, volumes, etc.). Bonus Points You’ve been part of a team operating or managing Kubernetes clusters used by internal or external customers You’ve built reliable and scalable backend applications. You already worked on a Cluster or Workload autoscaling project (for instance: HPA, VPA, Cluster Autoscaler, Karpenter, etc.) or product. Benefits and Growth 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 Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. About Datadog Datadog is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people‑first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Equal Opportunity at Datadog Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Datadog by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr