Manager I, Engineering - Change Experience Platform

Datadog

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote Hybrid

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$192,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
77 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $230k
This role $216k
$173k most similar roles pay here $287k

This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $189,447–$270,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $230k for comparable roles.

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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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TL;DR · Manager I, Engineering - Change Experience Platform

Manager I, Engineering - Change Experience Platform leads a team of engineers building internal platforms and tools to help the organization understand, route, and safely manage infrastructure changes. This role involves managing a small team while providing technical leadership for systems including UI frameworks, CLI tooling, notification routing, subscription models, and infrastructure governance workflows. The manager will define standards for usability and reliability while staying involved in code and troubleshooting. Key requirements include experience with internal developer tools, distributed systems, APIs, and data models. Candidates should possess proficiency in backend languages like Go, Python, or Java, along with experience using data stores such as PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, or ElasticSearch. The role also requires frontend fluency to guide the development of user-facing engineering experiences and design systems within a complex infrastructure management domain.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?

Median $235250 from 43 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage and grow a team of engineers responsible for internal platforms and developer-facing products.
  • Set the technical direction for UI frameworks, CLI tools, notification systems, and infrastructure workflows.
  • Write code and troubleshoot issues to unblock the engineering team when necessary.
  • Define standards for platform usability, reliability, documentation, and adoption.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to prioritize high-impact projects aligned with the team's goals.
  • Execute OKR processes to align quarterly team objectives with business needs.
  • Oversee the development of tools that manage infrastructure changes and safety mechanisms.

What we're looking for

  • Experience managing engineers working on internal platforms, developer tooling, or infrastructure systems.
  • Strong technical judgment across distributed systems, APIs, data models, and engineering workflows.
  • Significant experience in backend languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
  • Experience with various data stores including PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, or ElasticSearch.
  • Proficiency in frontend or product-surface design to guide the development of internal UIs and tools.
  • Ability to lead team performance management, career development, and OKR processes.
  • Familiarity with AI development workflows and related tools is a plus.
  • A BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

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