Staff Software Engineer - ML Observability
Datadog · Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Datadog's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Datadog's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Datadog
- high 445 stale, 32 reposted of 455 open
- Hiring momentum
- 589 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Datadog's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Datadog.
About this role
As a Staff AI Engineer on the Agent Observability team, you will lead the development of features for Datadog's LLM Observability product, focusing on monitoring and improving AI systems in production. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to prototype and scale new product features, influence architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers. You will also stay attuned to customer pain points and industry trends to drive innovation in AI observability tools.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Datadog as an employer.
What you need
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend architectures
- Hands-on experience building and shipping LLM-powered or GenAI applications
- Understanding of model internals, inference pipelines, evaluation techniques, and prompt engineering
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing spaces and have a product-oriented mindset
- Clear communication skills and pride in clean, maintainable code
What you get
- Competitive global benefits
- Continuous professional development
- Influence on product direction and impact on the business
- Work with skilled, knowledgeable, and kind teammates
- Build tools for software engineers and use them to accelerate development
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned
- Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on skills and experience
- Role involves shaping product direction in a fast-moving AI landscape, which may require adaptability
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