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Staff Software Engineer - Logs Management
Datadog
New York, New York, USAPosted Jul 28, 2026 · 8h ago$244k – $305k
Full-time$244k – $305kStaffHybridSaaS
About this role
Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Logs organization in New York. This role involves redefining how customers ingest, query, and gain insights from log data, focusing on ingestion pipelines, search infrastructure, and AI-powered log management. You will lead complex initiatives, shape technical strategy, and mentor engineers.
What we are looking for
6- Redefine customer log data ingestion, querying, and insights
- Drive complex initiatives across ingestion pipelines and search infrastructure
- Push boundaries with AI and distributed systems in log management
- Lead technical strategy and design for scalable log query performance
- Explore and prototype new AI-powered log management capabilities
- Mentor engineers and contribute to team culture
