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Source Program Developer

Job in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, 62777, USA
Listing for: Datadog
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Python, Full Stack Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 153000 - 187000 USD Yearly USD 153000.00 187000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Open Source Program Developer

Overview

Datadog is committed to open source. It starts with our Agent, tracers, libraries, and SDKs all being open source. 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 candidates and recipients to select new projects for the program and ensure that the program stays useful
  • Research and write content for the 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.

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 benefits 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

About Datadog

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries.

Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity,…

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