Datadog is committed to open source. It starts with our Agent, tracers, libraries, and SDKs all being open source. But it goes so much furth…
Open Source Program Developer
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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 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
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 u
Company & Role Analysis
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)