Enterprise Sales Engineer

Datadog

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$118,000–$157,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $138k
$105k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $148,875–$220,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 266 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $161,000–$205,000 across 138 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Enterprise Sales Engineer

As an Enterprise Sales Engineer - FED, you will partner with the sales team to help customers understand how the platform solves critical technical and business challenges. You will act as a trusted advisor by leading customer discovery sessions, delivering tailored product demonstrations, and managing end-to-end technical evaluations including scoping use cases and defining success criteria. Your daily work involves identifying technical champions, providing feedback to engineering teams, and collaborating cross-functionally to resolve blockers. 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 use these skills to navigate multi-stakeholder environments and translate complex technical concepts into actionable solutions for diverse audiences within the observability and security space.

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 field feedback to product and engineering teams to influence the product roadmap.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of deal progress and customer interactions in internal systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical blockers and address customer needs.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role within an enterprise environment.
  • Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and adapting communication styles for technical, business, and executive audiences.
  • Proficient background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability.
  • Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • A consultative approach to problem-solving and customer engagement.
  • Growth mindset by embracing change and AI tools.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements.

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