Senior Applied Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Applied Scientist (AI): Designing and building algorithmically driven features for the Datadog platform with an accent on streaming data analysis, anomaly detection, and faulty deployment detection. Focus on developing scalable ML models, building production data pipelines, and integrating AI-powered features into a high-scale user-facing product.

Location: Hybrid in Paris, France

Company

Datadog is a monitoring and analytics platform for cloud-scale applications.

What you will do

• Research and benchmark algorithms to design solutions for various use cases.
• Build scalable product features using machine learning and statistical techniques.
• Develop, deploy, and monitor AI-powered features in production.
• Analyze high volumes of streaming data to derive insights and narratives.
• Maintain models, services, and infrastructure, including participating in on-call rotations.
• Contribute to the team's journal club by presenting latest academic research.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Experience with high-scale systems, datasets, and writing production data pipelines.
• Proven track record of applying ML to solve real business problems.
• Ability to communicate complex algorithmic ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to code simplicity and performance in user-facing products.
• Location: Must be based in Paris, France (Hybrid)

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive global benefits package.
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Opportunities to attend and present at professional conferences and meetups.
• In-house networking via mentor and buddy programs.
• Inclusive culture with access to Community Guilds (employee resource groups).