About Datadog
The cloud monitoring platform engineers love
Key Highlights
- Public company (NYSE: DDOG) - strong equity upside
- 26,000+ enterprise customers including Netflix & Samsung
- NYC headquarters with offices in Paris, Dublin, Sydney
- $1.5B raised from Sequoia, IVP, and Index Ventures
Datadog (NYSE: DDOG) is a leading cloud observability platform that provides monitoring and analytics for applications, infrastructure, and logs. Trusted by over 26,000 customers including major companies like Netflix, Samsung, and Airbnb, Datadog is headquartered in New York City. The company went ...
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Engineering Manager • Lead
Datadog • California - Remote
Overview
Datadog is hiring a Manager I, Developer Advocacy to lead a team of Developer Advocates focused on Application Development and Performance. You'll leverage your technical expertise and management skills to drive value in developer communities. This role requires experience in software development and team management.
Job Description
Who you are
You are an experienced Engineering Manager with a background in software development, SRE, or a related technical field. With 2-5 years of experience managing a small team, you have a proven track record of coaching team members and guiding their career journeys. You possess strong technical judgment and are adept at breaking down complex projects into manageable tasks. Your experience includes building or maintaining production systems, which gives you the insight needed to support your team effectively. You are passionate about fostering a positive and high-performance culture within your team, ensuring that everyone can thrive.
Desirable
Experience with developer advocacy or community engagement is a plus, as is familiarity with modern software development practices. You understand the importance of collaboration across teams, including Product, Engineering, and Marketing, to drive successful advocacy initiatives.
What you'll do
In this role, you will lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities and helping them identify new career opportunities. You will contribute to defining the team’s objectives and key results (OKRs), ensuring that your team consistently delivers high-quality output. Your hands-on experience will allow you to contribute technical content, such as videos and talks, to support your team and represent Datadog in the community. You will work closely with various internal teams to prioritize requests and ensure that advocacy initiatives are well-supported. Your leadership will help remove technical and procedural roadblocks, enabling your team to do their best work.
What we offer
Datadog offers a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can make a significant impact. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team and contribute to the growth of developer communities. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Join us in shaping the future of software development advocacy.
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