Staff Software Engineer - ML Observability

The ML Observability team builds cutting-edge tools to monitor, explain, and improve AI systems in production, particularly those leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI. We provide robust, scalable observability for AI workloads, including drift detection and model evaluation, and behavior tracing...

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll lead the development of new features and foundational capabilities within Datadog’s LLM Observability product. You will shape product direction, drive experimentation, and apply your deep understanding of both AI systems and software engineering to solve open-ended problems in the fast-mo...

Join us in building the foundational tools that make AI systems observable, understandable, and reliable in the real world.

Drive design and implementation of LLM observability features.
Ideate, prototype, and scale new product features to provide insights and drive improvements for generative AI systems
Work cross-functionally with other eng teams, product, UX, and applied science to iterate fast and find product-market fit
Develop and extend tools for tracing, evaluating, and debugging LLMs
Influence architecture decisions and mentor engineers to build resilient, high-performance systems
Stay close to customer pain points and use those insights to guide product and engineering priorities
Stay current with industry trends and advancements in machine learning and observability, driving innovation within the team

 

You have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience
Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend architectures
Hands-on experience building and shipping LLM-powered or GenAI applications. 
Understanding of model internals, inference pipelines, evaluation techniques, and prompt engineering
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing spaces and have a product-oriented mindset
You’re excited to shape the next generation of AI observability tools from the ground up
Communicate clearly, think rigorously, and take pride in clean, maintainable code
Experience with observability tools/platforms

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.