Senior Software Engineer - Linux Kernel/eBPF

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. In this role, you will work at the intersection of eBPF, the Linux kernel, and network infrastructure, contributing to Network Monitoring capabilities within the Datadog Agent and improving reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the end-to-end development of Network Monitoring features, from ideation to implementation within the Datadog Agent
• Build and maintain shared eBPF functionality for product teams to use in their eBPF-based products
• Investigate and debug complex production issues that span the kernel, eBPF programs, and agent runtime
• Research, prototype, develop, and document solutions to hard problems in the eBPF and network monitoring space
• Provide technical input to product and architecture decisions

Requirements:

• Possess deep technical experience in Linux kernel development, whether through eBPF, core kernel contributions, or engineering low-level systems in C
• Demonstrate a robust understanding of fundamental network protocols, including TCP and UDP
• Have a proven track record of architecting and building high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure
• Bring 5+ years of experience engineering complex applications and tooling, with the ability to reason about systems in depth
• Prioritize solving customer-facing problems by building elegant, high-impact products that users love
• Thrive in fast-paced environments, taking full ownership of initiatives and driving them to resolution with minimal guidance
• Genuinely enjoy tackling hard technical problems and feel energized by navigating complex challenges across the full stack
• Collaborate effectively within a team-oriented environment to achieve shared goals