Datadog is looking to solve complex development challenges and advance their tools to promote best practices for Python developers across the organization.
Requirements
- Experienced in evolving and maintaining large-scale Python codebases and deeply understand software lifecycle challenges.
- Practice simplicity as a means to produce stable and maintainable software.
- Strong understanding of Python language features, tools, and libraries.
- Ability to build internal tools and automation to enhance Python developer productivity.
- Experience with software development methodologies and version control systems.
Responsibilities
- Evolve and advocate for Python language best practices across engineering teams.
- Keep Datadog’s Python ecosystem modern and efficient by researching and adopting relevant new language features, tools, and libraries.
- Triage and resolve complex tooling or performance issues.
- Build internal tools and automation to enhance Python developer productivity and confidence in making code changes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify developer pain points and deliver targeted improvements to the Python development workflow.
Other
- BS/MS/PhD degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific field or equivalent experience
- A strong communicator and mentor who amplifies the impact of other engineers by sharing knowledge and improving tooling.
- Ability to work in a hybrid workplace and create a work-life harmony.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and identify developer pain points.
- Participation in intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
