Senior Software Engineer – IDE Integrations (VS Code & Cursor)

<p data-renderer-start-pos="502">As a Software Engineer on the IDE Integrations team, you’ll help bring Datadog’s observability and AI capabilities directly into developers’ everyday workflows—specifically within Cursor and Visual Studio Code.&nbsp;You will be responsible for integrating Datadog services and technologies directly into the <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Datadog.datadog-vscode" data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Datadog extension for Cursor &amp; VS Code</u></a>.&nbsp;You’ll build features and tools that empower engineers to understand their code and systems in real time, leveraging Datadog’s runtime data and analytics directly inside their editor.</p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.</span></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1049">Design and implement developer tools that surface Datadog observability data within VS Code and Cursor</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1156">Collaborate with product and engineering teams across Datadog, working on products such as <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/explorer/" data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Logs</u></a>, <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/" data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Error Tracking</u></a>, <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/dynamic_instrumentation/" data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Dynamic Instrumentation</u></a> and the <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _syaz13af _ect41gqc _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/bits_ai/mcp_server/" data-renderer-mark="true"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Datadog MCP Server</u></a></li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1324">Own a key piece of a high-visibility, user-facing product that directly impacts developer experience<span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Who You Are:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>7+ Years experience in integrations</li> <li>Experienced in creating developer tools or IDE extensions</li> <li>A rapid experimenter who can iterate quickly on product ideas</li> <li>Passionate about AI-assisted development and improving developer workflows</li> <li>Pragmatic and focused on simplicity, performance, and usability</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1724">Proficiency in multiple programming languages, ideally <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Typescript</strong> + (e.g., Python, Go, Rust)</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bonus Points:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1844">Experience building VS Code extensions, Language Servers (<span class="acronym-highlight">LSP</span>), or similar developer integrations</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1946">Comfortable working in distributed teams</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1991">Skilled at writing testable, maintainable code and ensuring smooth CI/CD integration</li> </ul> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.&nbsp;</span></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Benefits and Growth:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Competitive global benefits</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.</span></em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>About Datadog:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. 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