Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Designing and building a secure sandbox environment and cloud-hosted infrastructure for a coding agent that converts telemetry into code fixes with an accent on security and distributed systems. Focus on implementing secure software frameworks, optimizing LLM application architectures, and ensuring robust authentication/authorization for the agent.

Location: Hybrid (New York, USA)

Salary: $192,000 — $240,000 USD

Company

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.

What you will do

• Design and implement frameworks to ensure the delivery of secure software across the team.
• Review source code, architecture diagrams, and product specifications to enforce security best practices.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and codebase throughout the SDLC.
• Develop core libraries for authentication and authorization of agent access.
• Build and secure a cloud-hosted agent infrastructure and sandbox environment to reach a large user base.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Must be based in New York, USA to support a hybrid work model.
• Significant experience with distributed systems and LLM applications, including maintenance over time.
• Deep knowledge of secure architecture and secure coding practices.
• Proven ability to utilize AI coding tools to validate, critique, and refine generated output.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with new hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and mental health benefits for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
• Inclusive culture with Community Guilds, internal Inclusion Talks, and mentor/buddy programs.