Staff Software Engineer, Corporate Development

Datadog

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Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$200,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $225k
This role $225k
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $194,956–$254,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $225k 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 · Staff Software Engineer, Corporate Development

Staff Software Engineer - Corporate Development joins the Product organization to lead technical due diligence for startup acquisitions within the AI, cloud, and security sectors. This role involves evaluating acquisition opportunities, managing technical architecture discussions with product and engineering teams, and providing roadmap suggestions for M&A activities. The engineer will build and manage proof-of-concept environments to stress-test candidate products, identify architectural risks, and define post-acquisition integration paths. Key responsibilities include identifying expansion opportunities through engagement with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs while serving as a subject matter expert on valuation and integration. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in infrastructure, APM, security, analytics, and AI/ML technologies. They must be able to translate complex technical findings into strategic recommendations for leadership while navigating the complexities of evaluating new technologies within the cloud space.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead technical due diligence from product and architecture perspectives for all acquisition targets.
  • Build and manage proof-of-concept environments to stress-test the quality and depth of candidate products.
  • Identify and evaluate startup opportunities in the AI, cloud, and security sectors.
  • Provide roadmap recommendations and strategic integration paths for M&A activities to senior leadership.
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for startups regarding architecture and integration feasibility.
  • Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable reports for C-level executives.
  • Partner with product teams to assess expansion opportunities and build internal consensus on potential deals.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a BS, MS, or PhD in a STEM field or possess equivalent experience.
  • Experience in product development, solution architecture, or engineering.
  • Versatility across cloud technologies including infrastructure, APM, security, analytics, and AI/ML.
  • Ability to lead technical due diligence from product and architecture perspectives.
  • Strong communication skills to convey complex information to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Capability to perform creative and analytical thinking to evaluate startup opportunities.
  • Ability to build and maintain a network of relationships to facilitate deal flow.

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