AI Research Engineer – Datadog AI Research (DAIR)

Datadog is seeking an AI Research Engineer to partner with research scientists on building data, tooling, and infrastructure to accelerate AI research. The role involves researching and applying AI techniques to observability and security challenges, including building models for forecasting, anomaly detection, and automated incident response. This is a hands-on role focused on operationalizing AI capabilities within Datadog's ecosystem.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering skills with experience in observability, SRE, or security
• Depth in distributed computing and ML systems for training and inference at scale
• Proficiency in Python, familiarity with a systems language, and comfort with modern cloud infrastructure
• Practical experience implementing and operating ML training and inference systems

Benefits

• Competitive global benefits
• New hire stock equity and employee stock purchase plan (RSUs)
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues
• Training and mentorship
• Inclusive company culture
• Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
• Paid time off
• Fitness reimbursements