> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2098105-staff-engineer-cloud-networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2098105-staff-engineer-cloud-networks). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Engineer - Cloud Networks - **Company:** Datadog - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Salary:** $244,000.0 - $305,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Cloud Services, Software Construction, Datadog, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Google Cloud, Multi-Cloud - **Published:** August 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8a0bdfec-0df6-4cdb-bad5-bf3fcdb86a07 ## About the Role * You have deep networking expertise. You understand BGP, route policies, path selection, prefix advertisement, and what breaks in large-scale networking. * You have substantial experience designing, building, and evolving large-scale Software-Defined Networks-including interconnected environments. * You enjoy building software and reach for code as the default way to operate a network-performing as a strong developer in a networking-heavy domain. * You're comfortable owning ambiguous problems, setting direction, and driving cross-team collaboration-especially with teams distributed across time zones. * You bring practical experience operating production infrastructure and responding to incidents (including participating in on-call ownership where applicable). ## Description Datadog's Cloud Networks team designs, builds, and maintains the production network infrastructure that powers everything built on top of our platform across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and beyond. In this role, you'll set technical direction for how we scale our multi-region, multi-cloud network footprint while keeping reliability and performance high. You'll partner closely with internal teams and Cloud Service Providers to troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, integrate new networking capabilities, and improve the foundations our engineers and customers rely on. This is a high-impact opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in scale, resiliency, and cost efficiency. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture, the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You'll Do: * Design, build, and operate cloud network infrastructure across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and Neoclouds in a multi-region environment. * Own connectivity between clouds, customers, and developers-ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable network paths. * Set clear technical direction for expanding data centers and evolving the network while maintaining stability and performance. * Improve cross-site and cross-region connectivity patterns to support Datadog's growing platform needs. * Lead deep investigations into latency, packet loss, and connectivity failures - from pcap and path analysis through to escalations with cloud providers that may originate from customer support * Identify and deliver network-related efficiency and cost-saving opportunities that positively impact business health. ## Related Videos - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [The Open-source Java SDK for Multi-Cloud Development - Sandeep Pal](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2113-the-open-source-java-sdk-for-multi-cloud-development-sandeep-pal) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)