This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$162,000–$228,437
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$310k
versus about
$195k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
131 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$187,000–$240,000
across 66 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Applied Scientist on the Dashboards team at Datadog, you will lead the evaluation and quality assurance of an AI-native observability platform that transforms how teams interact with metrics, logs, and traces. Your daily responsibilities include defining comprehensive offline and online metrics to measure system performance across various dimensions such as answer quality, tool selection accuracy, and latency, while also building robust datasets and regression harnesses to ensure consistent product improvements. You will collaborate closely with engineers to enhance retrieval relevance and context efficiency, driving measurable advancements in the AI-driven control surface. This role requires expertise in machine learning evaluation at scale, a strong background in scientific fields or equivalent experience, and proven leadership in technical and cross-functional initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity and can navigate complex product challenges within Datadog’s expansive ecosystem of observability tools.