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Data Scientist - Early Career

Datadog

Join Datadog as an Early Career Data Scientist

The Team

The Data Science team at Datadog is responsible for designing and building algorithmically driven features within the Datadog app. Our focus is on analyzing streaming data, including anomaly detection, error outliers, and faulty deployment analysis.

The Opportunity

As a Data Scientist on our team, you will enhance the quality of algorithms that power our Watchdog products. Collaborating closely with engineering and product teams, you will develop new algorithmically driven products.

What You’ll Do

  • Research and benchmark the latest algorithms for our use cases.
  • Apply machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques to build new product features at scale.
  • Deploy new features to production.
  • Present the latest academic research papers to your team.
  • Explore and find meaning in high volumes of data.
  • Own your models, services, and infrastructure from end to end.

Who You Are

  • You are targeting a 2025 full-time start date.
  • You are in the process of receiving or have a degree in Data Science or a related field, or have equivalent experience.
  • You can explain complex ideas and algorithms in understandable ways.
  • You care about code simplicity and performance.
  • You have experience and interest in working with data and building models.
  • You are excited to work on a user-facing product.
  • You are available to start work from our office on one of the following dates: February 24, 2025, July 7, 2025, or August 25, 2025.

Bonus Points

  • Experience applying machine learning to real business problems.
  • Experience writing production data pipelines.
  • Experience working with high-scale systems and data.

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 with Community Guilds and monthly social events.
  • Relocation support and travel benefits.
  • Unlimited snacks and drinks in our office; catered lunches on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
  • Beautiful offices in convenient locations with amazing views.
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.

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 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.

About Datadog

Datadog 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.

Benefits
Extracted with AI

  • 401(k)
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs)
  • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program
  • Relocation support
  • Travel benefits
  • Free, global mental health benefits
  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Parental planning
  • Paid time off
  • Fitness reimbursements
  • Discounted employee stock purchase plan

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