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As an Applied Scientist you will work on building models and algorithms for machine learning powered features within the Datadog platform. You will work closely with our engineering and product partners to explore, build, scale and deliver these features that we incubate within the Applied AI team.\nAt 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.\nWhat You’ll Do: \nDesign solutions for our different use cases. You will research and benchmark relevant algorithms to find the best fit for our use-cases\nLeverage machine learning algorithms and statistical techniques to build new scalable product features\nDevelop, deploy and monitor new and existing features to production\nParticipate in our journal club by reading and presenting the latest academic research papers to the team\nExplore, analyze and tell the story behind high volumes of data flowing through Datadog systems \nMaintain and monitor the models, services and infrastructure owned by your team\nParticipate in your team’s on-call rotation\nWho You Are: \nYou have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning or related scientific field or equivalent experience\nYou have experience working with high-scale systems and datasets including building models, applying machine learning to real business problems, and writing production data pipelines\nYou can explain complex ideas and algorithms to non-technical audiences\nYou care about code simplicity and performance\nYou are excited to work on a user-facing product\nDatadog 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. \nBenefits and Growth: \nCompetitive global benefits\nNew hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)\nOpportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues across the Datadog offices in New York City and Paris\nOpportunity to attend and present at conferences and meetups\nIntra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking\nAn inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)\nBenefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.\nAbout Datadog: \nDatadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.\nEqual Opportunity at Datadog:\nDatadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. \nDatadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. 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