
Open Source Program Developer
Datadog, New York, NY, United States
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 Program 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.
What You’ll Do
Build and maintain tools that ease building and releasing Open Source software at Datadog
Build and maintain tools that ease ingesting 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 repository trends and statistics
Interface with Datadog Open Source Partners candidates and recipients to select new projects for the program and ensure the program stays useful
Research and write content for the Datadog Open Source Hub
Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancement suggestions), documentation, or code
Who You Are
Approximately 3+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner.
Fluency in reading and writing one or more languages, e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#, Rust, and so on.
A passion for building tools that make other engineers more productive.
Strong empathy, collaboration, and communication skills to cultivate relationships across various teams in the organization.
Bonus: Active membership in an open source community.
Bonus: Familiarity with different Open Source licenses and Contributor License Agreements.
Benefits and Growth
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Interdepartmental 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
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$153,000—$187,000 USD
Datadog 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 other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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What You’ll Do
Build and maintain tools that ease building and releasing Open Source software at Datadog
Build and maintain tools that ease ingesting 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 repository trends and statistics
Interface with Datadog Open Source Partners candidates and recipients to select new projects for the program and ensure the program stays useful
Research and write content for the Datadog Open Source Hub
Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancement suggestions), documentation, or code
Who You Are
Approximately 3+ years of experience as a software developer, SRE, or other practitioner.
Fluency in reading and writing one or more languages, e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, C#, Rust, and so on.
A passion for building tools that make other engineers more productive.
Strong empathy, collaboration, and communication skills to cultivate relationships across various teams in the organization.
Bonus: Active membership in an open source community.
Bonus: Familiarity with different Open Source licenses and Contributor License Agreements.
Benefits and Growth
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Interdepartmental 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
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$153,000—$187,000 USD
Datadog 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 other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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