April 24, 2026
Director of Product Management, AI Observability
Senior • On-site
300,000 - 385,000 USD/yr
New York, NY
Datadog is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead our AI Observability portfolio and shape how organizations build, monitor, and scale AI systems in production. This role leads LLM Observability and helps define the next wave of innovation across GPU Monitoring, Distributed AI Monitoring, and emerging research-oriented tooling such as Model Lab.
You will set the vision and strategy for this rapidly growing area, expanding established products while incubating new capabilities that deliver deep visibility into AI infrastructure, model performance, and distributed AI environments. As AI becomes core to modern applications, this team plays a critical role in ensuring customers can deploy and scale AI with confidence.
We’re looking for a builder-minded product leader with strong technical depth and hands-on curiosity - someone who has built or worked closely with AI-powered products and understands the realities of production AI. You will lead a team of product managers and partner closely with engineering and design to advance Datadog’s leadership in AI observability.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:
- Own the vision and strategy for AI-driven products, ensuring alignment with overall company goals and customer needs. This will include managing our embed program to enhance the capabilities of existing products as well as developing dedicated and independent AI products.
- Lead and mentor a team of product managers, helping them grow and advance their careers while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, AI-powered features.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, data science, marketing, and sales to deliver AI product solutions that meet customer needs and business objectives.
- Identify new opportunities for AI product innovation and drive them from concept to execution, ensuring they have a measurable impact on our customers and the business.
- Work closely with customers and stakeholders to deeply understand their pain points, ensuring that AI solutions are delivering tangible value and solving real-world problems.
- Define AI product roadmaps and manage the prioritization of features and initiatives to ensure the team’s efforts are aligned with business goals.
- Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making by working closely with data science and analytics teams to inform product strategy and validate assumptions.
- Promote a product-first mindset across the organization, ensuring that the user experience and business value are central to every product decision.
- Foster a culture of innovation and excellence in AI product development, ensuring that Datadog remains a leader in AI-powered observability and security solutions.
Who You Are:
- You have proven experience in AI product management, with a track record of successfully leading the development and delivery of AI-driven products and solutions.
- You have deep technical knowledge of AI technologies and a strong understanding of machine learning, data science, and related fields, with the ability to translate these capabilities into compelling product experiences.
- You have successfully led product teams, including mentoring and developing product managers, while balancing the need for leadership and hands-on execution.
- You are skilled at prioritizing and delivering complex product roadmaps, balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic goals.
- You are experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, data science, and business stakeholders, to deliver high-impact AI products.
- You have a customer-first mindset, always striving to understand and solve customer pain points through innovative AI-driven solutions.
- You are a strong communicator and influencer, capable of building relationships with senior leadership, engineering teams, and external stakeholders to drive alignment and move initiatives forward.
- You have a proven ability to manage large-scale AI product initiatives, balancing technical feasibility, user experience, and business impact.
- Requirement - Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
- Bonus/Plus - You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.
If you’re passionate about shaping the future of AI products and driving innovation at scale, we’d love to hear from you!
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits & Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog 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.
Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Privacy and AI Guidelines:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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The role also involves developing AI-enabled research workflows and enabling cross-functional teams with advanced research methodologies. 🗂️ Requirements: 10+ years in user research or product design, Experience building and managing research teams, Expertise in qualitative research methodologies, Expertise in quantitative research methodologies, Ability to analyze product telemetry and statistical data, Experience influencing product strategy through research, Experience linking research outcomes to business metrics, Understanding of modern software development and infrastructure, Experience using AI tools in research workflows 📃 Skills: QualitativeResearch, QuantitativeResearch, Telemetry, Statistics, AI, GPT, DataAnalysis, UXResearch, ProductAnalytics, Infrastructure 🏢 Description: Datadog is hiring a Research leader to define the next evolution of our research practice. You will lead a group that integrates human insights with quantitative depth and AI-driven synthesis to build the right products for our customers while driving measurable business impact. At Datadog, we help customers visualize and troubleshoot complex, distributed systems at scale and keep them healthy. As the Director of User Research, you will lead the charge in transforming dense technical signals into human-centric experiences by establishing a research culture that is fast, actionable, and deeply integrated into our product development lifecycle. In this role, you will build a lean, high-impact team of researchers while simultaneously empowering our entire design and product organization with the methods and tools needed to deeply understand customer pain points and motivations. You will be responsible for moving the team beyond tactical, project-level work toward strategic influence that drives measurable business outcomes. What you’ll do: Grow, manage and mentor a talented group of researchers to operate at the frontier of the field. Establish a Mixed-Methods Practice ensuring researchers can analyze product telemetry and statistical data ("the what") alongside qualitative insights ("the why"). Scale Research Capabilities by defining inquiry methods and teaching the broader organization (designers and PMs) how to use them to run deep, insight-driven probes. Take accountability for the business metrics influenced by research findings. You will be expected to demonstrate business impact through the work that you lead. Build the foundation for AI as a research collaborator, using tools like custom GPTs and synthetic personas to accelerate synthesis and provide real-time deliverables. Collaborate with the Head of Design, design and cross functional leaders to establish roadmaps and ensure research insights are grounded in both technical reality and user needs. Who You Are: 10-15+ years in user research or product design, with experience building and managing high-performing teams. Proficient in both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, with the ability to size and validate behavioral patterns using data. Proven track record of moving research beyond "usability testing" to impacting product direction and business metrics. Comfortable navigating the technical complexities of modern software development and infrastructure. Excited by the potential of AI to transform how research is conducted, synthesized, and shared. Datadog 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. Benefits and Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ Competitive global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-HybridDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$220,000—$320,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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Datadog
Senior Product Designer, Motion
Senior
On-site
New York, NY
13,083 - 17,083 USD/yr
🏢 Summary: Senior Product Designer, Motion role focused on defining and coding motion systems and AI-first interaction patterns across a large-scale SaaS platform. The position drives evolution of the design system by creating scalable motion patterns, prototypes, and visual frameworks in close collaboration with engineering and product teams. It emphasizes hands-on design, coding, and AI-assisted workflows to shape future-facing user experiences. 🗂️ Requirements: 7+ years of product design experience, Minimum 1 year working with design systems, Strong portfolio in product and interaction design, Experience designing and coding motion systems, Proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, SVG), Experience with AI-assisted design workflows, Advanced prototyping experience, Ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams 📃 Skills: Motion, DesignSystems, InteractionDesign, Prototyping, Figma, HTML, CSS, React, SVG, AI, Cursor, Claude 🏢 Description: We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer, Motion to innovate and implement how motion and AI-first interaction functions across Datadog’s products and contribute to the visual design evolution of Datadog’s design system. In this role you’ll bring expertise in motion design to reinforce clarity, express system intelligence, and elevate craft throughout the product. Design Lab operates at the intersection of engineering and design, focused on advancing craft and building shared design capabilities that enable exceptional experiences at scale. You’ll partner closely with design systems and product teams to push the visual language forward while ensuring it scales across one of the most complex SaaS platforms in the industry. This is an exciting role for a creative product builder who embraces new technologies to explore and shape the future of how we design at scale. In this role, you’re not limited to one medium, you will use pixels, code, and AI to advance the design language of Datadog, contribute to the design system, define patterns, evolve design tooling, and influence excellence across multiple products. This role is well suited for someone excited about empowering teams through systems and raising the bar for motion design and visual craft across the product ecosystem. Your work will impact every part of our ecosystem, including driving the future of user experience with AI tools and prototyping. This is not a maintenance or governance role. It’s a future-facing role for a designer with strong visual taste, a point of view, and the ability to bring others along. Our team thrives on strong cross-functional relationships, thoughtful critique, and high standards. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Evolve Datadog’s visual design direction at the system level, defining new motion experience patterns and interaction models Design and code the motion system for the design system, including motion tokens, component behaviors, transitions, and icon illustrations Prototype and iterate on new visual ideas with AI-assisted workflows Partner with Brand and Product Design to align product visuals with Datadog’s broader design language Work closely with the Design Systems engineering team to ensure high-quality implementation and code quality Who You Are: You are a designer who embraces new technologies, including code and AI You have 7+ years of experience in product design with at least 1+ of those years focused on or working closely with design systems Your portfolio includes a proven track record of excellent design craft (product and platform) and interaction design You’re fluent in how design intersects with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, SVG, AI-first tooling) You are an excellent visual and written communicator, able to clearly communicate your design work and the support for your design decisions You have experience with advanced prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Cursor, Claude, etc) You give and receive feedback well, supporting and improving the work of your colleagues as well as your own Datadog 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. Benefits and Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ Competitive global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-HybridDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$157,000—$205,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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Datadog
Staff GenAI Engineer - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Senior
On-site
New York, NY
19,500 - 25,000 USD/yr
🏢 Summary: Staff Software Engineer role focused on leading GenAI/ML initiatives within the APM product, driving the design, training, evaluation, and large-scale deployment of models for automated investigations and incident troubleshooting. The position combines deep technical leadership with hands-on model development to deliver production-ready, agentic ML solutions. You will guide cross-functional teams and shape technical direction from concept to production. 🗂️ Requirements: BS/MS/PhD in scientific field or equivalent experience, 10+ years of software engineering experience, Experience as a technical lead, Proven leadership of large-scale GenAI/ML initiatives, Experience in model development and deployment, Experience in model training, fine-tuning, or evaluation, Ability to drive cross-functional technical projects 📃 Skills: Python, GenAI, MachineLearning, LLMs, ModelTraining, FineTuning, ModelDeployment, DistributedTracing, Profiling, APM 🏢 Description: We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep experience in GenAI/ML to join Datadog’s Application Performance Monitoring (APM) team. APM is a product which provides deep visibility into applications, enabling users to identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize services. With distributed tracing, profiling, out-of-the-box dashboards, and seamless correlation with other telemetry data, Datadog APM provides some of the deepest and most structured visibility into the health and performance of applications. This context sets us up for an opportunity to be the world leaders in agentic investigations and incident troubleshooting. You’ll act as a technical leader within the APM group, focused on agentic workflows. You’ll lead efforts to design, train, evaluate, and deploy GenAI/ML models at scale. We’re looking for a product-minded ML engineer with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a track record of driving impactful initiatives end to end. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Act as a technical leader within the APM organization, driving GenAI/machine learning projects from concept to production. Build and benchmark GenAI/ML models using state-of-the-art techniques. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build automated investigation and triaging tools. Influence product direction by bringing a strong product mindset to your work, always advocating for the end user. Guide teams through ambiguity, scaling challenges, and evolving requirements with clear technical direction. Actively mentor engineers and influence engineering culture through leadership in design reviews, technical talks, and working groups. Who You Are: You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, as well as experience acting as a technical lead Proven track record of leading large-scale GenAI/ML initiatives in a product-driven environment You have significant experience in model deployment, development, training, fine-tuning, or evaluation Ability to drive initiatives across cross-functional teams, and solve ambiguous challenges Datadog 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. Benefits and Growth: Get to build tools for software engineers, just like yourself. And use the tools we build to accelerate our development. Have a lot of influence on product direction and impact on the business . Work with skilled, knowledgeable, and kind teammates who are happy to teach and learn Competitive global benefits Continuous professional development Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-HybridDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$234,000—$300,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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Datadog
Product Manager II - Custom Metrics
Mid
On-site
New York, NY
12,917 - 15,833 USD/yr
🏢 Summary: Product Manager II role focused on leading the next phase of Custom Metrics, driving AI-driven governance, infrastructure integrations, and cross-product expansion across observability domains. The position involves owning technically complex initiatives from discovery through launch, leveraging data and customer insights to shape roadmap and impact adoption, retention, and monetization. It operates at the intersection of infrastructure, storage, pricing, and AI within a B2B SaaS platform environment. 🗂️ Requirements: 3–5 years of product management experience in technical B2B SaaS or platform products, Proven ownership of a product area or major feature set from discovery to delivery, Experience working on infrastructure, data-heavy, or systems-oriented products, Ability to analyze usage data and define KPIs to measure impact, Experience conducting product discovery interviews and translating insights into requirements, Ability to collaborate closely with Engineering on technically complex initiatives 📃 Skills: SaaS, AI, Infrastructure, APM, Logs, Metrics, Data, Analytics, KPIs, Governance, Storage, Pricing 🏢 Description: At Datadog, Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand, govern, and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond, this area is becoming even more strategic — powering predictable growth, AI-driven insights, and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog platform. We’re looking for a Product Manager II to help own and deliver the next phase of Custom Metrics. This is a high-impact role operating at the intersection of infrastructure, storage, pricing, governance, and AI. You’ll take on technically deep problems, lead cross-product initiatives, and directly influence retention, expansion, and monetization for one of Datadog’s largest and fastest-evolving product areas. This role was created to close a critical execution gap and ensure we can deliver our 2026 roadmap with speed and confidence . At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap, with a focus on AI-driven governance, agentic workflows, and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure, Logs, and APM. Conduct regular customer conversations, analyze usage data and support feedback, and synthesize insights to inform product direction. Drive end-to-end execution for features and improvements — from concept and validation through launch and iteration. Define and track success metrics tied to adoption, usage, retention, and customer satisfaction. Partner closely with Engineering and Design to scope solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver iterative value. Collaborate with adjacent product teams (e.g., Infrastructure, Logs, APM) to ensure alignment and smooth integrations where roadmaps intersect. Co-lead feature launches with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success, ensuring clear positioning and enablement. Use data and customer feedback post-launch to refine features and improve impact. Support customer conversations, including handling escalations related to your product area and gathering direct feedback to inform roadmap decisions. Who You Are: 3 to 5 years of product management experience, preferably in technical B2B SaaS or platform products. Proven ownership of a product area or major feature set, driving initiatives from discovery through delivery and iteration. Strong product discovery skills: able to independently run interviews, analyze usage data, and translate insights into clear problem definitions. Comfortable operating independently within a defined scope, while aligning with broader product direction and company priorities. Strong technical aptitude and ability to partner effectively with engineers on infrastructure, data-heavy, or systems-oriented products. Experience defining KPIs and using data to guide prioritization and measure impact. Clear, concise communicator who can align cross-functional partners and maintain steady execution momentum. Demonstrated ability to make thoughtful decisions amid ambiguity, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and business considerations. Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Benefits & Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ Competitive global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-HybridDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$155,000—$190,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
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Datadog
Manager I, Engineering - AI Platform - Annotation & Evaluation
Senior
On-site
New York, NY
15,583 - 20,000 USD/yr
🏢 Summary: Engineering Manager role leading the Evaluation & Annotation team within an AI platform, focused on AI model evaluation, human annotation tooling, and synthetic dataset standards. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering to build scalable AI infrastructure for training and inference. You will define technical roadmap, scale the team, and collaborate across AI, data, and infrastructure teams. 🗂️ Requirements: Experience leading software engineering teams, Strong backend engineering experience, Strong data engineering experience, Infrastructure engineering experience, Experience with AI model evaluation workflows, Experience designing data pipelines and storage systems, Hands-on coding and conducting code reviews, Ability to use and validate AI coding tools in development workflows 📃 Skills: AI, LLM, Backend, Data, Infrastructure, Evaluation, Annotation, Pipelines, Storage, Python, Git 🏢 Description: The AI platform is responsible for all AI infrastructure across Datadog. Our mission is to provide tools and platforms that enable data scientists and engineers to conduct large-scale training and inference with ease. We support products such as Bits AI, LLMObs and all our AI research. As an engineering manager for the Evaluation & Annotation team, you’ll join a new and fast growing team and organization. You will support building and scaling the team, define our technical vision and help shape the roadmap. Your team will lead the charge on multiple critical technical challenges: AI model evaluation both offline and online, designing tooling and processes around human annotation, and establishing the standard around synthetics and AI generated datasets. You’ll work closely with sister teams in the AI platform organization ensuring a seamless AI development cycle. You’ll also partner with the Applied AI org and with Datadog infrastructure & tooling teams to build out systems from the ground up. At 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. What You’ll Do: Manage and grow the Evaluation & Annotation team, directly managing 6-8 engineers Define our technical roadmap in alignment with AI platform goals and the Applied AI team roadmap. Work with our core platform teams to tailor Datadog's storage and data pipelines to our needs Create a strong team culture aligned with our engineering standards and our customer focus Participate in hands-on work: Code reviews, design reviews and some coding Who You Are: A Software Engineer at heart with a previous experience leading software engineering teams, as a tech lead or people manager Excellent leader with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to build and lead high-performing teams Interested in working on an early stage project with many challenges to solve and a fast iteration cycle You build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and science, and skillfully coordinate among multiple stakeholders You have a track record of delivering high-quality software on schedule and making decisions in ambiguous and fast-paced environments Strong technician with a mix of backend, data engineer and infrastructure experience who is interested in remaining a hands-on leader Datadog 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. You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output Bonus: You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products Datadog 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. Benefits and Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ Competitive global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.To conform to US export control regulations, candidates should be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government. This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$187,000—$240,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Technology

Datadog
Manager II, Engineering - AI Platform Training, Serving and Storage (NorAm)
Senior
On-site
New York, NY
19,500 - 25,000 USD/yr
🏢 Summary: Leadership role to build and scale a 0→1 ML/AI platform enabling large-scale model training and inference across the organization. The position drives technical vision, roadmap, and organizational structure while overseeing multiple teams and managers. It covers the full AI lifecycle, from training and serving to deployment and monitoring, using open-source tooling. 🗂️ Requirements: Experience building 0→1 ML/AI platforms, Hands-on experience with open-source ML infrastructure (e.g., Ray, AnyScale), Strong technical background in large-scale training and inference systems, Experience managing managers and leading multiple engineering teams, Proven record of delivering production-grade AI systems, Experience defining technical vision and roadmap for AI platforms, Experience supporting full AI lifecycle: training, serving, deployment, monitoring 📃 Skills: Python, Ray, AnyScale, ML, AI, OpenSource, Training, Inference, Deployment, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Platforms 🏢 Description: The AI platform is responsible for all AI infrastructure across Datadog. Our mission is to provide tools and platforms that enable data scientists and engineers to conduct large-scale training and inference with ease. We support products such as Bits AI, LLMObs and all our AI research. You’ll join a new and fast growing team that is critical to the future of Datadog. You will support building and scaling the team, help define our technical vision and help shape the roadmap. You will manage other managers and help define the future structure of our organization, participating in the recruitment of the future managers and ICs of the department. You’ll work closely with partner teams in the AI platform organization ensuring a seamless AI development cycle. You’ll also partner with the Applied AI org, product engineering teams, and Datadog infrastructure & tooling teams to build out systems from the ground up. At 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. What You’ll Do: Lead a fast-growing organization around 20 people across 2 teams soon to be 3. You will define the roadmap for your scope and work with ICs and managers to establish the technical direction Collaborate with the engineering team and product manager to define the future of the roadmap Create a strong organizational culture centered around our engineering standards and customer- focused approach Support the whole lifecycle of AI development, including model training, serving, deployment and monitoring Who You Are: You’ve led teams that have built 0 to 1 ML/AI Platforms, with an emphasis on Open Source Tooling (i.e. Ray / AnyScale), versus pure out-of-the-box solutions. An experienced engineer and team player with strong technical skills to influence the technical direction of your teams A people leader with strong interpersonal skills, who has built and led high-performing software engineering teams, including managing managers Interested in working on an early stage project with many challenges to solve and a fast iteration cycle. You bring a strong bias for delivery and make impact through ambiguity. You have a track record of delivering high-quality software on schedule and collaborating closely with product partners. Datadog 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. Benefits and Growth: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups) Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ Competitive global benefits Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. #LI-HybridDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$234,000—$300,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. 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