Staff Product Designer - Metrics | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$204,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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TL;DR · Staff Product Designer - Metrics | Datadog Careers

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As a Staff Product Designer at Datadog, you will join the Metrics team to lead design efforts on foundational products like Dashboards and Infrastructure. Your role involves tackling complex, 0-to-1 problems by framing issues, shipping early prototypes, and shaping new product surfaces from concept through launch. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to translate technical complexity into user-friendly experiences that scale across diverse customer bases. Key responsibilities include designing scalable workflows, validating user journeys, and advocating for design quality within the organization. Ideal candidates have over a decade of experience in leading end-to-end design projects, fluency in technical subject matter, proficiency in advanced prototyping tools like Figma or Cursor, and strong communication skills to support their decisions internally. This role demands expertise in systems thinking and the ability to handle ambiguity while driving strategic direction for Metrics.

Skills

Figma Cursor Claude Code APIs UI/UX design Product Design Systems Thinking Data Structures System Architectures User Data Analysis Visual Communication Written Communication Advanced Prototyping Tools Design Validation Engineering Collaboration

What you'll do

  • Lead the design of complex, 0-to-1 problems in Metrics from concept to launch.
  • Translate technical complexity into user-friendly experiences for diverse customers.
  • Design and validate scalable user flows that accommodate various customer needs.
  • Communicate design decisions effectively to internal teams and leadership.
  • Shape the strategic direction of Metrics by advocating for design quality.
  • Collaborate with engineering on technical trade-offs to inform product design.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in product design with a proven track record.
  • Expertise in translating complex technical subject matter into user-friendly designs.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing leadership on ambiguous, technically deep problems.
  • Fluency in data structures, system architectures, and scalability tradeoffs.
  • Excellent visual and written communication skills for internal stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with advanced prototyping tools like Figma, Cursor, Claude Code.

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