Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Datadog is hiring a Staff Infrastructure Engineer to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Staff Infrastructure Engineer, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Home office and wellness stipends • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Datadog is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing