Datadog for Startups Founding Engineering Lead | Datadog Careers

Datadog

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$205,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $222k
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This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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About Datadog

Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

Datadog currently has 109 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$240,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Datadog for Startups Founding Engineering Lead | Datadog Careers

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As the technical lead for Datadog’s Startups program in San Francisco, you will join a lean five-person team to drive technical engagement with early-stage companies. Your role involves conducting discovery calls and delivering tailored demos to help startups integrate Datadog into their tech stack efficiently, addressing challenges related to AI/ML observability, infrastructure scaling, and security. You’ll also manage forward-deployed engineering projects, build automation tools for internal processes, and represent the program at various startup events across San Francisco. Ideal candidates have 5-7+ years of experience in solutions architecture or technical consulting roles within SaaS companies, with expertise in cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern application frameworks. Strong communication skills, adaptability, and a genuine interest in emerging technologies like AI are crucial for success in this dynamic role.

Skills

Grafana New Relic Sentry Clickhouse AWS Kubernetes CI/CD Python Docker Prometheus Terraform AI ML GitHub Slack PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB GitLab

What you'll do

  • Conduct discovery calls with startup CTOs to identify technical needs and quick wins.
  • Deliver tailored Datadog demos to showcase value and facilitate smooth onboarding.
  • Manage forward-deployed engineering projects, embedding directly with client teams.
  • Build automation tools to improve internal team workflows and processes.
  • Represent Datadog at various founder events and conferences in San Francisco.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in solutions architecture or pre-sales engineering at a SaaS/cloud company.
  • Broad technical fluency across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern application frameworks.
  • Proven ability to deliver tailored demos and help startups integrate Datadog quickly.
  • Experience managing forward-deployed engineering projects embedded with client teams.
  • Strong presence and communication skills for engaging technical audiences in SF.
  • Active engagement in the San Francisco tech/startup community and related networks.

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