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14 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Datadog Salary Data

Real compensation packages for Datadog developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.

Median Salary

$147,500

/year
Based on 14 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$120,000-$180,000
Entry ($90,000)MedianTop ($300,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

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Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$300,000 - $300,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Head of Engineering & Infrastructure
[F]grind
$182,000 - $272,000
Lead Platform Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $215,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $170,000
Senior Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $170,000
Senior Platform/DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $230,000
Miami Field Engineers
@HRstable
$145,000 - $195,000
Data Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $150,000
Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Senior Backend & Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
[E]stable
$115,192 - $168,000
Senior DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$115,000 - $180,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: FetLife leads hiring for Datadog roles with 2 active posts, followed by Datadog.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 57% of Datadog jobs also require AWS, and 57% mention Kubernetes.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Datadog developers is $147,500, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $180,000.