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Mid-Level

Open Source Program Developer

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Datadog

Datadog

Compensation

$153,000 - $187,000/year

California, USA, Remote; Colorado, USA, Remote; Illinois, USA, Remote; New York, USA, Remote; Washington, USA, Remote
Remote
Posted February 19, 2026

Job Description

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 repositories trends and statistics
  • Interface with [Datadog Open Source Partners] (Datadog for Open Source Projects | Datadog ) 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] (Open Source Hub )
  • Contribute to the product through feedback (bugs or product enhancements suggestions), documentation, or code

Who You Are: 

  • 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.
  • 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 

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.

 

#LI-Remote

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$153,000$187,000 USD

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