This role pays more than
63%
of similar roles. Most pay
$144,350–$226,600
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$216k
versus about
$185k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
As a Senior Developer Advocate at Datadog, you will serve as a technical leader and mentor within the Data Observability team, owning projects from inception to completion while fostering collaboration among community members. Your daily tasks include creating educational content such as demos, blogs, webinars, and documentation to enhance Datadog’s reputation in data engineering and observability. You will also coach internal teams on effective public communication and contribute to product development through feedback. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in data engineering systems like Apache Spark or Databricks, analytics platforms such as Snowflake, streaming technologies including Kafka, and programming languages like Python or Scala. Additionally, you should have over 10 years of experience in software development or related fields, at least three years in developer advocacy roles, and a proven track record of reaching technical audiences through various mediums. Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure and a passion for continuous learning are essential.
Python
Node.js
React
Next.js
Vue.js
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cosmos DB
Databricks
Power BI
CI/CD
Git
Azure
Kubernetes
Docker
TDD
BDD
Azure Functions
App Services
Service Bus
Event Grid
Azure AI services