Data Engineer - Metering Platform

The Metering Platform creates data processing pipelines that measure our customers' usage across all Datadog products, offering crucial insights to a diverse range of users and internal stakeholders. The team pioneers every new product we launch at Datadog. As a Data Engineer you will utilize Python and Spark to create highly dependable, verifiably accurate batch data processing pipelines for a high-scale mission-critical process. Every day, we process trillions of data points and petabytes of data to facilitate pivotal decision-making processes for Datadog and our users. At Datadog, we attach value to our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it cultivates and the creativity it incites. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life balance that best suits them. What You’ll Do: - Design, build, and operate our high-volume data pipelines that power the Metering Platform - Collaborate cross-functionally across Engineering, Product, and Analytics to address their data and product requirements - Operate across the data stack, transitioning seamlessly between programming languages: Scala, Python, SQL, and more - Construct tooling and automation to operate our infrastructure with minimal human intervention - Participate in the Data Engineering community at Datadog and help establish and dictate standards and systems that enable sustainable and organic growth - Own significant parts of our processing infrastructure, have an impact, grow with the company Who You Are: - You hold a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent professional experience - Substantial backend programming experience in one or more languages (Python, Go, Scala, Java, SQL) - Experience in writing data pipelines using a distributed data framework (Spark, Trino, Hive, Snowflake, etc.) - Familiar with working with workflow management tools (Luigi, Airflow, Temporal, or Dagster, etc.) - Skilled in handling large amounts of data and enjoy exploring new data sets - A person who values code simplicity and performance - Interested in working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment that respects its engineers and customers Datadog appreciates people from all walks of life. We understand that not everyone will fulfill all the above qualifications from day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and ready to grow your skills, we urge you to apply. Benefits and Growth: - Competitive global benefits - New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) - An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Benefits and Growth mentioned above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. The estimated salary for this role at Datadog ranges from $130,000 - $300,000, plus a competitive equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, Datadog offers a comprehensive range of superior, inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS firm, delivering a unique combination of growth and profitability. Our mission is to demolish silos and unravel complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a broad spectrum of industries. As a collective, we champion professional growth, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to foster continuous development. Become part of our collaborative, pragmatic, and people-first community where we solve tough challenges, take calculated risks, and celebrate each other. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to provide equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants irrespective of criminal histories, in line with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. Your Privacy: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.