Datadog

Director, Engineering - Detection Platform

New York, New York, USA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$280k-$350kDetected 27 days ago

DatadogMachine LearningDetection EngineeringAccessibilityProduct ManagementCollaboration

About the role

Datadog values people from all walks of life.
We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one.
Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence.

Lead a multi-team engineering organization responsible for alerting, event management, monitor creation experiences, and autonomous detection capabilities.
Define and execute the technical and organizational strategy for the Detection Platform while aligning stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Design, and Applied Science.
Develop and mentor engineering managers and technical leaders, fostering a culture of execution, collaboration, and technical rigor.
As Director, Detection Platform, you will lead a group of engineering managers and teams responsible for foundational alerting infrastructure, event management, monitor creation experiences, and AI-powered detection systems.

You combine deep technical expertise with strong product instincts and can make architectural decisions while understanding customer needs and business impact.
You have experience leading leaders and managing engineering managers across multiple teams and domains.
You are an effective communicator who can inspire teams, influence senior stakeholders, and navigate ambiguity while driving measurable outcomes.
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation.
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
You have a track record of defining long-term technical vision, building organizational alignment, and delivering complex initiatives through execution.
You have experience working with machine learning, AI-enabled products, intelligent automation, or large-scale detection systems, either directly or through close partnership with specialized teams.
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Drive innovation in AI-powered detection, anomaly identification, and signal generation that helps customers proactively identify and resolve issues.
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
The Detection Platform organization is responsible for helping customers identify, understand, and act on issues across their environments through alerting, event intelligence, and autonomous detection capabilities.
This role sits at the center of Datadog's efforts to evolve how customers detect, investigate, and respond to operational issues at massive scale.
You will partner closely with Product Management, Applied Science, Design, and Engineering leaders to shape the future of detection and observability experiences for Datadog customers while leading a growing organization of engineers.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table.
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.
It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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