Manager I, Engineering - CodeGen | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$187,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago

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This role $214k
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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $179,175–$260,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $220k 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 109 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$240,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager I, Engineering - CodeGen | Datadog Careers

As a senior product manager on Datadog’s CodeGen team, you will lead a small engineering team tasked with developing AI-driven systems that read and generate real code for automated fixes and CI/PR automation. Your daily responsibilities include setting technical direction, prioritizing work, and ensuring the quality and reliability of codegen features while partnering across various teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. You’ll also manage hiring, performance reviews, and career development for your team members, all while maintaining robust evaluation pipelines and operational playbooks for production readiness. The ideal candidate has experience managing software engineering teams, proficiency in Python and Go, a strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, and the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead engineers in building systems for code understanding and automated changes.
  • Set technical direction, prioritize work, and ensure high quality of codegen features.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to safely apply model outputs in production.
  • Develop robust evaluation pipelines to measure model performance and correctness.
  • Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing team focused on inclusivity.
  • Ensure production readiness through on-call responsibilities and operational playbooks.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience managing small teams of software engineers and delivering high-quality products.
  • Strong background in software engineering and applied science with focus on LLM-based systems.
  • Expertise in Python and Go for software development.
  • Deep understanding of machine learning theory, statistics, and fundamentals.
  • Ability to use AI coding tools effectively and critique AI-generated output.
  • Excellent communication skills for complex technical concepts.
  • Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

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