Open-Source Software Engineer - C++ at Datadog in Boston, MA

The opportunity:

Datadog is building a world-class APM product that traces requests as they flow across complex systems. We are looking for an expert C++ developer who can help push our tracing tools to the next level. Come and join us to build amazing open source software.

You will:

• Write open source code that traces thousands of distributed applications written in C++ around the world
• Drive our open source C++ projects and engage with the community to find and address the most important challenges
• Join a great team building software the right way

Requirements:

• You’re a master C++ programmer. You’ve written high-performance and concurrent applications, and know your way around modern C++ . You don’t reinvent the wheel but you prefer keeping your code concise and efficient
• You are a great community ambassador and can drive hard technical conversations towards a good solution
• You want to work in a fast, high growth startup environment
• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field

Bonus points:

• You have significant experience with Go, Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby or PHP
• You have have experience with code telemetry and introspection
• You have experience with distributed systems