Enterprise Sales Engineer

Datadog

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Remote

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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 - Nordics, 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 technical strategies, conducting customer discovery to uncover specific needs, and delivering tailored product demos and workshops. Your daily responsibilities include project managing end-to-end technical evaluations, identifying internal champions, and providing field feedback to engineering teams to shape product direction. To succeed, you must possess expertise in public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability. You will use a consultative approach to translate complex technical concepts into clear outcomes 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 product demonstrations, technical presentations, and workshops focused on specific customer outcomes.
  • Manage end-to-end technical evaluations by scoping use cases, defining success criteria, and creating project plans.
  • Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts to drive internal adoption.
  • Provide field feedback to product and engineering teams to help shape the platform's roadmap.
  • 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 needs.

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.
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical, business, and executive audiences.
  • Experience managing multi-stakeholder environments and navigating the full sales lifecycle from discovery to adoption.
  • Proven ability to project manage technical evaluations (POVs) including scoping, planning, and execution.
  • Strong consultative problem-solving skills and a growth mindset regarding AI tools.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements.

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