Staff Product Designer, APM | Datadog Careers

Datadog

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$210,000–$280,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $245k
$151k most similar roles pay here $294k

This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$225,046 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $245k versus about $198k 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 114 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$240,000 across 56 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Product Designer, APM | Datadog Careers

As a Staff Product Designer on the APM team at Datadog, you will lead design initiatives for complex technical workflows, focusing on application performance monitoring and observability tools. Your role involves partnering with product managers and engineers to create intuitive user experiences that balance technical depth with usability, while also driving end-to-end product thinking from conception through implementation. You’ll leverage AI-assisted prototyping tools to rapidly iterate and refine designs in production-like environments, ensuring seamless integration of technical requirements and user needs. With over a decade of experience designing complex systems for developer platforms, you will bring expertise in qualitative research, cross-functional collaboration, and influencing strategic product decisions. This role demands fluency with modern design and prototyping tools, as well as a proactive approach to mentoring and elevating the quality of the broader design team.

What you'll do

  • Lead design strategy across multiple product areas within APM.
  • Design intuitive technical workflows for complex systems with engineering constraints.
  • Drive end-to-end thinking in onboarding, troubleshooting, and performance investigation.
  • Define product direction through research, prototyping, and iterative execution.
  • Advocate for user needs while influencing strategic product decisions.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in digital product design.
  • Proven track record designing complex technical products and systems workflows.
  • Experience with developer platforms, observability tools, or infrastructure products.
  • Strong research skills to inform and influence cross-functional product strategy.
  • Ability to communicate design rationale effectively across all levels of the organization.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping product direction through leadership.
  • Fluent in modern design and prototyping tools, exploring AI-assisted workflows.

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