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Software Engineer compensation in United States at Datadog ranges from $184K per year for Software Engineer I to $568K per year for Staff Software Engineer. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $297K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Datadog's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/23/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Software Engineer I(Entry Level) | $184K | $144K | $37.6K | $2.7K |
Software Engineer II | $259K | $181K | $76.9K | $558 |
Senior Software Engineer | $414K | $235K | $178K | $1.4K |
Staff Software Engineer | $568K | $289K | $278K | $0 |
Latest Salary Submissions
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Vesting Schedule
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YR 1
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YR 2
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YR 3
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YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Datadog, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Datadog, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)
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