.Senior Software Engineer - Runtime Configuration (Lisbon)Lisbon, Portugal; We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us expand and scale our configuration platform within Datadog.
As part of the Runtime Configuration team you will help design and drive the internal systems that allow our Engineers to safely release and reliably operate code within our global cloud infrastructure, thousands of times a day.This is a high-impact, high-visibility role interacting with Engineers across Datadog to provide safe and reliable release tooling.
As Datadog continues to invest in and expand our global infrastructure this team has the opportunity to solve a number of business problems, providing multiple avenues for advancement.In this position you will design and implement components within our runtime configuration platform, including high-performance client libraries, robust APIs, and global distribution mechanisms.
You will help engineering teams integrate their services with our configuration platforms and develop safe distribution mechanisms across our global Kubernetes infrastructure.What You'll Do:Work with Engineering teams across Datadog to understand their configuration related business needs and provide solutions.Develop high-performance client libraries for our runtime configuration and feature flag platform.Integrate internal systems with our configuration platform.Build systems to safely distribute configuration across our global infrastructure.Mentor junior team members and interns.Who You Are:Someone who can operate independently, methodically experiment, rapidly iterate, and has no fear of failure.Possess good communications skills and have experience gathering requirements from stakeholders.Someone with a willingness to learn new languages and technologies, diving deep into runtimes and ecosystems.Experienced at delivering software solutions and libraries in Java or Python.Familiar with data structures and algorithms, and have a knack for profiling and optimization.Bonus Points: Familiarity with gRPCBonus Points: Experience with configuration management and/or feature flag systemsBenefits and Growth:New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathingIntradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networkingAn inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussionsFree, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability.
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