Software Engineer – IDE Integrations (VS Code & Cursor)

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. You will be responsible for integrating Datadog services and technologies directly into the Datadog extension for Cursor & VS Code. 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.

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.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement developer tools that surface Datadog observability data within VS Code and Cursor.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams across Datadog, working on products such as Logs, Error Tracking, Dynamic Instrumentation and the Datadog MCP Server.
• Own a key piece of a high-visibility, user-facing product that directly impacts developer experience.
  
  

Who You Are:

• Experienced in creating developer tools or IDE extensions.
• A rapid experimenter who can iterate quickly on product ideas.
• Passionate about AI-assisted development and improving developer workflows.
• Pragmatic and focused on simplicity, performance, and usability.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages, ideally Typescript + (e.g., Python, Go, Rust).
  
  

Bonus Points:

• Experience building VS Code extensions, Language Servers (LSP), or similar developer integrations.
• Comfortable working in distributed teams.
• Skilled at writing testable, maintainable code and ensuring smooth CI/CD integration.
  
  

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.

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, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits
  
  

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

About Datadog:

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) 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. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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