Senior Code Module (C++) Engineer for our Python Agent team

Dynatrace exists to make software work perfectly. Our platform combines broad and deep observability and continuous runtime application security with advanced AIOps to provide answers and intelligent automation from data. This enables innovators to modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and ensure flawless digital experiences.

We're an equal opportunity employer and embrace all applicants. Dynatrace wants YOU—your diverse background, talents, values, ideas, and expertise. These qualities are what make our global team stronger and more seasoned. We're fueled by the diversity of our talented employees.

Our Python Agent is a core part of the Dynatrace Platform for automatic instrumentation of Python applications. Our Agents enable customer applications to run faster, reliably and securely. Our OneAgent software is actively deployed across millions of customer environments today, monitoring critical customer applications in various programming languages and platforms. 

This role plays a key part in extending our Python Agent offering by implementing new features, changes and improvements to our Python Agent - written in C++ and Python. 

If you are passionate about development, high performance and understanding how things work at a low level, this is your chance for an exciting challenge in a fantastic team. 

Your role 

• Development of performance and availability monitoring solutions for Python applications  
• Working primarily with Python and C++ (for native extensions). 
• Analyzing and understanding the inner workings of common Python application frameworks (Django, Flask, etc.) through debugging, interrogation, etc. 
• Gazing beyond common frameworks with a deep understanding of Python 
• Independent design and implementation of new features and feature ownership 
• Intensive cooperation with local and international development teams 

• Several years of experience as a Software Engineer with Python (priority) and C++
• Sound knowledge of Python including core packages, asyncio, third-party libraries (Flask, Django, Requests, SQL alchemy, etc.), surrounding infrastructure (Python web server integration, Google App Engine, etc) and development tooling (hatch, ruff, etc.) 
• Understanding how the Python interpreter works  
• Enjoying systems programming and understanding system level concepts (POSIX, multiprocess and multithread applications, etc.) 
• Knowledge of OpenTelemetry is a plus 
• Ability to focus on details but keep the mind open for the whole ecosystem  
• Team player and eager to learn innovative technologies  

Why you will love to be a Dynatracer:

• Dynatrace is a leader in unified observability and security. 
• We provide a culture of excellence with competitive compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance. 
• Our employees work with the largest cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, and other leading partners worldwide to create strategic alliances. 
• The Dynatrace platform uses cutting-edge technologies, including our own Davis hypermodal AI, to help our customers modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and enable flawless digital experiences.
• Over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies are current customers of Dynatrace.

Compensation and rewards  

• We offer attractive compensation packages and stock purchase options with numerous benefits and advantages.