datadog
Manager II, Engineering - Applied AI (NorAm)
At a Glance
- Location
- New York, United States
- Posted
- 2026-02-24T11:52:57-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
Requirements
An experienced technical leader with a strong background in AI, machine learning, or data science
Proven track record building and shipping ML or AI-powered products in production
Comfortable partnering with Product to set vision and strategy, and turning ambiguous problems into clear plans
Datadog values people from all walks of life.
Compensation & Benefits
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
Giving programs
Responsibilities
Lead and grow multiple teams of engineers, applied scientists, and managers working on AI-powered features across the Datadog platform
Set technical vision and strategy for your area in partnership with Product
Ship AI products end-to-end, from data pipelines and model training through evaluation, deployment, and production operations
Drive collaboration across Applied AI, product, and partner engineering teams to deliver on Datadog's AI priorities
Build evaluation and quality practices for AI systems, offline benchmarks, online metrics, and continuous improvement loops
Hire and plan for organizational growth as the AI group scales