Datadog
Datadog

Senior Software Engineer - Linux Kernel/eBPF

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WORK TYPE
hybrid
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
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About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Contribute to the end-to-end development of Network Monitoring features, from ideation to implementation within the Datadog Agent
  • Build and maintain shared eBPF functionality for product teams to use in their eBPF-based products
  • Investigate and debug complex production issues that span the kernel, eBPF programs, and agent runtime
  • Research, prototype, develop, and document solutions to hard problems in the eBPF and network monitoring space
  • Provide technical input to product and architecture decisions

Who You Are

  • Possess deep technical experience in Linux kernel development, whether through eBPF, core kernel contributions, or engineering low-level systems in C
  • Demonstrate a robust understanding of fundamental network protocols, including TCP and UDP
  • Have a proven track record of architecting and building high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure
  • Bring 5+ years of experience engineering complex applications and tooling, with the ability to reason about systems in depth
  • Prioritize solving customer-facing problems by building elegant, high-impact products that users love
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments, taking full ownership of initiatives and driving them to resolution with minimal guidance
  • Genuinely enjoy tackling hard technical problems and feel energized by navigating complex challenges across the full stack
  • Collaborate effectively within a team-oriented environment to achieve shared goals

Benefits and Growth

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
  • Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
  • Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
  • Competitive global benefits
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