Jobs · greenhouse:datadog
Senior Software Engineer
Lumen Dynamics · Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA · Posted 1d ago
About the role
Solve scaling bottlenecks and deploy new features for Lumen Dynamics's platform.
About Lumen Dynamics: We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—providing always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way. You will: Solve a scaling bottleneck in a critical service Deploy a new feature to production, progressively rolling it out with feature flags Investigate and fix a production issue from a service your team owns Design a way to scale up a service for more traffic With your team, plan the most important projects to work on next Who You Are: You have significant experience in one or more languages You value code simplicity and performance You can design architecture to solve problems at high scale You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and build, validate, and refine AI-generated output in products You can design AI Backend systems, with awareness of quality, cost, and latency tradeoffs 6+ years of experience Bonus points: You've worked at high scale with systems like Redis, Cassandra, Kafka You wrote your own data pipelines once or twice before You have a strong background in statistics You have significant experience with Go, C, or Python You’re excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build – or eager to learn how You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products Lumen Dynamics 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. This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government. Benefits and Growth: Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space Continuous career development and pathing opportunities for internal mobility Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan Free global mental health benefit through Spring Health Generous global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Lumen Dynamics. #LI-MF3 #LI-Hybrid Lumen Dynamics 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, Lumen Dynamics offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role 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 Lumen Dynamics is: $192,000 — $240,000 USD About Lumen Dynamics: Lumen Dynamics 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. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Lumen Dynamics enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #Lumen DynamicsLife on Instagram , LinkedIn, and Lumen Dynamics Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Lumen Dynamics: Lumen Dynamics 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, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. Lumen Dynamics endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form . This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Lumen Dynamics as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Lumen Dynamics’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice . For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Lumen Dynamics AI Guidelines .
Read the full posting on greenhouse:datadog →
Why this role stands out
- ★Equity is part of the package
- ★Fresh posting — apply before the crowd
- ★product training
- ★career development
Responsibilities
- ▸Solve scaling bottlenecks in critical services
- ▸Deploy new features with progressive rollouts
- ▸Investigate and fix production issues
- ▸Design service scaling for increased traffic
Must-have skills
- ▸6+ years of experience
- ▸ai coding tools
Nice-to-have skills
- ▸redis
- ▸cassandra
- ▸kafka
- ▸go
- ▸c
- ▸python
- ▸statistics
- ▸ai tools
Benefits
- ▸product training
- ▸career development
- ▸mentor and buddy program
- ▸inclusive company culture
- ▸employee stock purchase plan
- ▸global mental health benefit
- ▸global benefits
- ▸healthcare
- ▸dental
- ▸parental planning
FAQ
Is the Senior Software Engineer role at Lumen Dynamics remote?+
This Senior Software Engineer position is listed as onsite (Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA).
What is the salary for the Senior Software Engineer role at Lumen Dynamics?+
The listing states $130,000.
What seniority level is this Senior Software Engineer role?+
This is a senior level position.
What skills does the Senior Software Engineer role require?+
Key requirements include 6+ years of experience, ai coding tools.
How do I apply for the Senior Software Engineer role at Lumen Dynamics?+
Use the "Apply on greenhouse:datadog" button to open the original posting on greenhouse:datadog, where you can submit your application directly to Lumen Dynamics.