Enterprise Sales Engineer

Datadog

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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.

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TL;DR · Enterprise Sales Engineer

As an Enterprise Sales Engineer, you will partner with the sales team to help customers understand how the platform solves critical technical and business challenges. You will lead technical evaluations, deliver engaging product demonstrations, and manage proof of value projects from scoping through completion. Your daily responsibilities include conducting customer discovery to uncover specific needs, translating those requirements into tailored solutions, and identifying technical champions within accounts to drive adoption. To succeed, you must possess a consultative approach and the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences. You will utilize your expertise in public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability. This role focuses on providing unified visibility across the technology stack to manage infrastructure complexity and resolve technical blockers for enterprise clients.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical strategy for sales opportunities from initial prospecting to closing.
  • Conduct customer discovery to translate business goals and technical challenges into tailored solutions.
  • Deliver engaging product demonstrations, technical presentations, and workshops focused on customer outcomes.
  • Project manage end-to-end technical evaluations (POVs) including scoping, planning, and tracking success criteria.
  • Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts to drive internal adoption.
  • Provide structured field feedback to the product and engineering teams regarding customer needs.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of deal progress and customer interactions in internal systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical blockers and address specific customer requirements.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role in an enterprise environment.
  • Proficiency in public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Technical knowledge in Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including technical, business, and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience leading technical evaluations (POVs) from scoping and project planning to successful completion.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • A consultative approach to problem-solving and customer engagement.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for customer engagements.

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