Staff Software Engineer - ML Observability

About the role

The ML Observability team builds cutting-edge tools to monitor, explain, and improve AI systems in production, particularly those leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI. We provide robust, scalable observability for AI workloads, including drift detection and model evaluation, and behavior tracing, enabling customers to ship AI with confidence. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll lead the development of new features and foundational capabilities within Datadog’s LLM Observability product.

What they're looking for

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• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a 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
• You’re excited to shape the next generation of AI observability tools from the ground up
• Communicate clearly, think rigorously, and take pride in clean, maintainable code
• Experience with observability tools/platforms
• Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & working conditions

• Get to build tools for software engineers, just like yourself. And use the tools we build to accelerate our development.
• Have a lot of influence on product direction and impact on the business .
• Work with skilled, knowledgeable, and kind teammates who are happy to teach and learn
• Competitive global benefits
• Continuous professional development
• Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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• The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$234,000—$300,000 USD