Overview
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep experience in AI/ML to join Datadog’s Graphing organization. The Graphing organization develops Datadog’s suite of core tools: Dashboards for flexible display of live display of real-time insights, Notebooks for collaborative investigations and technical documentation, Sheets for manual curation of tabular data, search capabilities powering user queries, and powerful data-visualization toolkits that are used across Datadog. These product lines enable a majority of Datadog users’ daily workflows. This role presents an opportunity to lead in AI-driven workflows for natural-language queries, graph generation, automated investigations, and more.
This role requires a technical leader with deep AI/ML expertise to help power these workflows. You’ll design, train, evaluate, and deploy GenAI/ML models at scale, and work with leaders to identify opportunities to apply GenAI models in graphing workflows. We’re looking for a product-minded ML engineer with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a leadership track record.
Responsibilities
Act as a technical leader driving GenAI/ML projects from concept to production.
Build and benchmark GenAI/ML models using state-of-the-art techniques.
Establish a high standard of technical excellence for ML development in Graphing.
Actively mentor engineers and influence engineering culture through leadership in design reviews, technical talks, and working groups.
Influence product direction by bringing a strong product mindset to your work, always advocating for the end user.
Guide teams through ambiguity, scaling challenges, and evolving requirements with clear technical direction.
Qualifications
You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience.
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including experience acting as a technical lead.
Proven track record of leading large-scale GenAI/ML initiatives in a product-driven environment.
Significant experience in model deployment, development, training, fine-tuning, and evaluation.
Ability to drive initiatives across cross-functional teams and solve ambiguous challenges.
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth
Get to build tools for software engineers, just like yourself. Use the tools we build to accelerate development.
Influence on product direction and business impact.
Work with skilled, knowledgeable, and kind teammates who are happy to teach and learn.
Competitive global benefits.
Continuous professional development.
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on country and employment type.
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, including a wide range of benefits such as healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Estimated yearly salary for this role: $234,000—$300,000 USD.
About Datadog
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. We champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
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