Senior Software Engineer - IDE AI Experiences - LLM Engineer

We’re building a new team building to bring the power of Datadog to developers within AI-focused IDE experiences such as Cursor and GitHub Copilot.

We’re looking for product-minded engineers who are excited about developer tools, to help us quickly define and ship IDE experiences that make all Datadog customers 10x developers.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do: 

• Work on prompts, evals, and agent tools for working with code as part of the Datadog MCP server, and on the engineering to productionize these systems and integrate them within our customer’s IDE
• Help conceptualize and build innovative UIs within the Datadog  Cursor / VSCode extension that work hand in hand with our groundbreaking AI experiences.
• Prototype and see what works well in the real world, iterate closely with our users, and then ship
• Follow the latest research on LLM prompt optimization, agents, and code editing.
• Support other Datadog product teams to help them build and productionize their developer-focused MCP toolings. For example, you’ll work with the Live Debugger team to create an agentic production debugging experience, delivering on the vision of  “one click to reproduce” for production errors.

Who You Are:

• You’re a backend engineer with at least 5 years of professional experience who values code simplicity and performance. You’ve shipped software that uses LLMs to production
• You are passionate about Generative AI and its ability to help software engineers be more productive
• You have relevant experience with Large Language Models, large-scale systems and data sets, machine learning, or adjacent fields
• You are a great community ambassador and can drive hard technical conversations towards a pragmatic solution
• You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
• You have experience writing developer tools (such as IDEs, static code analysis tools, or compilers)
• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience

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.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and 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.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$187,000—$240,000 USD

About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve 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 wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram , LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an  Affirmative Action and  Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer 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 regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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