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Senior Applied Scientist

Datadog · New York, New York, USA

Posted 19 days ago

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This role has been open
19 days
Datadog's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Datadog's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Datadog
low
0 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Applied Scientist on the Applied AI team at Datadog, you will design and build machine learning models and algorithms for features in the Datadog app, focusing on streaming data analysis such as anomaly detection and error outliers. Your role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams, developing and monitoring scalable product features, and presenting academic research to your team. You will also participate in on-call rotations and maintain the models and infrastructure owned by your team.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning or related scientific field or equivalent experience
  • Experience working with high-scale systems and datasets
  • Experience building models and applying machine learning to real business problems
  • Experience writing production data pipelines
  • Ability to explain complex ideas and algorithms to non-technical audiences
  • Focus on code simplicity and performance

What you get

  • Competitive global benefits
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Opportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues across the Datadog offices in New York City and Paris
  • Opportunity to attend and present at conferences and meetups
  • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • Inclusive company culture and ability to join Community Guilds (employee resource groups)

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned in the posting
  • Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on skills and experience
  • Hybrid workplace model may not suit everyone

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Listed by Datadog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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