Senior Sales Engineer

Datadog

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$149,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $176k
This role $174k
$128k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $145,900–$206,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $176k 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 · Senior Sales Engineer

As a Senior Sales Engineer - NorthCentral, you will join the team to partner with Account Executives in helping customers understand how the platform solves critical technical and business challenges. You will lead the technical strategy for opportunities, conduct customer discovery to uncover specific needs, and deliver tailored product demos and workshops. Your daily responsibilities include project managing end-to-end technical evaluations, identifying internal champions, and providing field feedback to influence product direction. To succeed, you must possess a consultative approach and expertise in public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating complex technical concepts into clear solutions for diverse audiences while navigating multi-stakeholder environments to drive adoption and resolve technical blockers within the observability and security space.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical strategy for sales opportunities from initial discovery to closing.
  • Conduct customer discovery to translate business goals and technical challenges into tailored solutions.
  • Deliver engaging product demonstrations, technical presentations, and workshops focused on customer outcomes.
  • Project manage end-to-end technical evaluations (POVs) including scoping, planning, and tracking success criteria.
  • Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts to drive internal adoption.
  • Provide field feedback to product and engineering teams to help shape the product 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 within an enterprise environment.
  • Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and adapting communication styles for technical, business, and executive audiences.
  • Proficient background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, and observability.
  • Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • A consultative approach to problem-solving and customer engagement.
  • Growth mindset that embraces change and AI tools.
  • Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements.

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