Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for cloud applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services through a SaaS-based data analytics platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, the company has scaled into a global enterprise with thousands of employees, serving as a critical component in the modern DevOps and cloud infrastructure stack. In Spain, Datadog maintains a significant and growing presence with a major hub in Madrid. The Spanish office serves as a key engineering and operational center for the EMEA region, offering a high-performance, English-speaking work environment. It is a highly attractive destination for international professionals due to its focus on cutting-edge technologies like AI, Linux internals, and large-scale distributed systems.

New York City, USA Observability5200 employeesFounded 2010Madridwww.datadoghq.com

Company History

Datadog was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Lê-Quôc in New York City to break down silos between dev and ops teams. The company went public on the NASDAQ in 2019 and has since expanded from infrastructure monitoring into security, log management, and AI-driven observability.

For International Professionals

English is the primary professional language for engineering and global operations roles in the Madrid office.
The Madrid hub is a core engineering center, frequently hiring for specialized roles in AI, SRE, and systems programming.
Datadog often recruits for multilingual sales and support positions (e.g., French, German, CEE) to cover the broader EMEA market from Spain.
The company is known for a strong technical culture that emphasizes data-driven decision-making and engineering excellence.
Offers competitive international-standard compensation packages and benefits typical of a high-growth US tech firm.

Datadog

Company History

For International Professionals

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