Manager, Engineering - Data Visualization Explorations

Datadog

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Work type: Hybrid
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Salary: $192,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted: 101 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $178,781–$270,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $224k 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, Engineering - Data Visualization Explorations

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Manager I, Engineering - Data Visualization Explorations will lead the Data Visualizations Explorations team within the Graphing organization. This role involves setting product direction, coaching and developing engineers, and managing project staffing to build end-to-end experiences for observability engineers. The manager will oversee the expansion of core widgets like Hostmap and Geomap Visualizations while finding innovative ways to leverage existing data sources. Key responsibilities include coordinating with Product Management and Design, ensuring high standards for bug triage and incident response, and identifying cross-team dependencies. Candidates must possess at least two years of people management experience and demonstrate strong skills in TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. The role focuses on solving complex problems related to creating intuitive, performant user interfaces and delivering compelling data experiences through the development of dashboards, notebooks, and various product pages.

What does a Engineering Manager earn?

Median $267050 from 138 postings across 39 companies.

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Skills

TypeScript JavaScript React Data Visualization Observability Architecture Patterns Code Review Performance Telemetry Incident Response Bug Triage Product Management

What you'll do

Coach and develop engineers across various levels within the Data Visualization Explorations team.
Plan and staff projects in collaboration with Product Management and Design teams.
Drive the development of end-to-end data visualization experiences for core observability users.
Identify cross-team dependencies and blockers to ensure project goals are met.
Analyze customer needs through direct conversations, product briefs, and feature requests.
Establish high standards for operational practices including bug triage, incident response, and performance telemetry.
Enforce best practices for code review, architecture patterns, and cross-team communication.

What we're looking for

At least 2 years of people management experience in a software engineering or similar setting.
Strong TypeScript and JavaScript skills.
Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear, actionable, and empathetic feedback.
Product-oriented mindset focused on solving customer problems and shipping features quickly.
Passion for data visualization and building intuitive, performant user interfaces.
Demonstrated sense of ownership over team work.

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