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Open Source Programs Developer
Datadog
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Remote Eligibility
Hybrid
Domain
Application security
State
New York
City
New York City
Job Description
Posted on:
February 11, 2025
Primary NIST Speciality
Securely Provision
NIST Sub-speciality
Software Development
Seniority
Experienced
Salary ($K)
-
Summary and company overview
Datadog is committed to open source. It starts with our Agent, tracers, libraries, and SDKs all being open source. But it goes so much further. From open standards to open collaboration, it’s a core part of who we are and what we do. As part of the Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), you will be focusing on building tools, documentation, policies, etc. that improve how our engineers interact with Open Source projects (our own and third-party projects), as well as representing Datadog in Open Source communities.
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.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain tools that ease producing and releasing Open Source software at Datadog
- Create developer-facing documentation and training materials around contributing to open source and maintaining open source projects
- Interface with open source communities to understand problems and trends in the market
- Create tools to automatically analyze and report on Open Source repositories trends and statistics
- Interface with Datadog Open Source Partners candidates and recipients to select new projects for the program and ensure that the program stays useful
- Research and write content for the Datadog Open Source Hub
- Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancements suggestions), documentation, or code
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications:
- Approximately 3+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner.
- You are fluent in reading and writing one or more languages, e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#, Rust, and so on.
- You love building tools that make other engineers more productive.
- You have empathy, collaboration, and communication skills to cultivate strong relationships across various teams in the organization.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bonus: You are (or have been) an active member of an open source community.
- Bonus: You are familiar with different Open Source licenses and Contributor License Agreements
Additional commentary
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 and Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Summary and company overview
Datadog is committed to open source. It starts with our Agent, tracers, libraries, and SDKs all being open source. But it goes so much further. From open standards to open collaboration, it’s a core part of who we are and what we do. As part of the Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), you will be focusing on building tools, documentation, policies, etc. that improve how our engineers interact with Open Source projects (our own and third-party projects), as well as representing Datadog in Open Source communities.
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.
About
Datadog
Company Size
Large (5K-20K)
Employer type
Enterprise
Company Rating (Glassdoor)
4.0
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