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 the technical strategy for opportunities, conduct customer discovery to uncover specific needs, and deliver tailored product demos and workshops. Your daily responsibilities include project managing end-to-end technical evaluations, identifying internal champions within customer accounts, and providing field feedback to influence product direction. To succeed in this role, you must possess a background in public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, as well as expertise in Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating complex technical concepts into clear solutions for diverse audiences while navigating multi-stakeholder environments to drive adoption of the observability and security platform.

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 by scoping use cases and defining success criteria.
  • Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts to drive internal adoption.
  • Provide structured product and engineering feedback based on customer needs to shape roadmap direction.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of deal progress and customer interactions in internal systems.
  • Collaborate with Product, Support, and GTM teams to resolve technical blockers for customers.

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.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including business and executive stakeholders.
  • Experience leading technical evaluations (POVs) from scoping through project management and execution.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for customer engagements.

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