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Average Datadog senior software engineer salary

$155,653yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Datadog senior software engineer salary
$121,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Datadog pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Datadog senior software engineers is $155,653 per year. Datadog senior software engineer salaries range between $121,000 to $198,000 per year. Datadog senior software engineers earn 36% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Datadog can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Datadog make the most in Seattle, WA, Campbell, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does Datadog pay senior software engineers by location?

Datadog pays senior software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, Campbell, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Boston and Denver also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Datadog.

Senior software engineer Datadog salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$187,467$90.13
2Campbell, CA$179,979$86.53
3New York, NY$156,667$75.32
4Boston, MA$148,547$71.42
5Denver, CO$140,986$67.78
6Austin, TX$138,818$66.74

Highest-paid Datadog senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$189,079$91-
2Software Director$185,380$89-
3Software Engineering Manager$181,773$87-
4Chief Software Architect$181,019$87-
5Principal Software Engineer$177,122$85-
6Senior Software Manager$175,899$85-
7Senior Software Engineer Manager$174,444$84-
8Staff Software Engineer$170,738$828
9Vice President, Software Development$169,887$82-
10Software Leader$166,921$80-

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at datadog

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Software Engineer-Database Monitoring (Postgres)Ione, WA06/12/2025$187,000
Senior Software Engineer-Metrics IntakeNew York, NY06/09/2025$130,000
Senior Software Engineer-Revenue DataNew York, NY05/14/2025$130,000
Senior Software Engineer-GCP IntegrationsNew York, NY04/28/2025$130,000
Senior Software Engineer-GamesdkIone, WA04/28/2025$187,000

Senior software engineer salary at Datadog competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Cloudflare$163,718$7964
2New Relic$159,194$771
3Kaltura$158,998$76-
4Sumo Logic$156,957$753
5Box$154,698$7415
6Yammer$152,342$73-
7VMware$148,923$721
8Nutanix$146,389$708
9Proofpoint$143,854$6933
10Quest Software$133,485$64-
11Amplitude$131,094$6312
12AutoAlert$128,271$62-
13MuleSoft$126,960$61-
14Marketo$126,743$61-
15Dynatrace$126,182$61-
16SkillSurvey$125,650$60-
17Eagle Point Software$123,765$60-
18Sheshunoff Information Services$122,602$59-
19Spruce Technology$122,472$59-
20Numara Software$120,150$58-

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