Director, User Research - Product Design | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$220,000–$320,000 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 122 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, User Research - Product Design | Datadog Careers

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As the Director of User Research at Datadog, you will lead a team dedicated to integrating human insights with quantitative data and AI-driven synthesis to enhance product development. Your day-to-day responsibilities include growing and mentoring a high-impact research team, establishing mixed-methods practices for analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data, scaling research capabilities across the organization, and driving measurable business outcomes through strategic influence. You will also leverage AI tools like custom GPTs to accelerate research synthesis and ensure that insights are grounded in technical reality and user needs. This role requires 10-15+ years of experience in user research or product design, proficiency in qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and a strong track record of impacting product direction and business metrics. Comfort with modern software development complexities and excitement about AI's potential to transform research practices are essential.

Skills

GPT Python Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL AWS Terraform GitLab Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Lead the growth and management of a team of researchers to operate at field frontiers.
  • Establish Mixed-Methods Practice for analyzing product telemetry and qualitative insights.
  • Scale research capabilities by defining inquiry methods and training broader teams.
  • Ensure business metrics are influenced positively through strategic research findings.
  • Build AI integration in research, using custom GPTs and synthetic personas.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in user research or product design with team management.
  • Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
  • Track record of influencing product direction and business metrics through research.
  • Comfortable navigating technical complexities in modern software development.
  • Experience scaling research capabilities across an organization.
  • Proficiency in integrating AI tools to enhance research processes.

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