Performance Modeling Engineer 2 in United States

About Datadog: We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—providing always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way. You will: Solve a scaling bottleneck in a critical service Deploy a new feature to production, progressively rolling it out with feature flags Investigate and fix a production issue from a service your team owns Design a way to scale up a service for more traffic With your team, plan the most important projects to work on next Who You Are: You have significant experience in one or more languages You value code simplicity and performance You can design architecture to solve problems at high scale You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and build, validate, and refine AI-generated output in products You can design AI Backend systems, with awareness of quality, cost, and latency tradeoffs 6+ years of experience Bonus points: You've worked at high scale with systems like Redis, Cassandra, Kafka You wrote your own data pipelines once or twice before You have a strong background in statistics You have significant experience with Go, C, or Python You’re excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build – or eager to learn how You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualificat

The Language Tools team enables ~1,500 Datadog developers to build, test, and package millions of lines of Go, Python, Java, Rust, and TypeScript in our backend monorepo. Our success is measured by their productivity and satisfaction. They use the tools that we develop and support several times a day, in both development and CI environments. We use the Bazel open source build system as a foundation. The team is growing rapidly, both with Datadog and as we absorb other repositories into the monorepo. As a senior software engineer on the team, you will own projects from start to finish, both greenfield and brownfield. You will gain first-hand understanding of what Datadog developers need, and inform our roadmap. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Invent build, test and packaging tools that are simpler and more reliable to use. Push performance and cost efficiency at scale, raising cache hit rates and cutting CI times and compute spend across millions of targets. Treat CI like SREs treat prod, making sure our pipelines are green and fast. Prepare, run, and finish complex migrations. Contribute back to the Bazel ecosystem, upstreaming fixes and shaping features we depend on. Who You Are: An expert in Bazel and/or one of the languages listed above. A well-rounded engineer. You must broadly understand the various types of software projects that are built, tested, and packaged with our tools. Both careful and fearless. The changes we make impact the velocity of hundreds of engineers. They are risky but necessary. User-focused. We help Datadog engineers to use the tools that we develop, and continuously improve their usability, so they don’t need our help the next time. Ideally, you have ex

The ML Observability team builds cutting-edge tools to monitor, explain, and improve AI systems in production, particularly those leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI. We provide robust, scalable observability for AI workloads, including drift detection and model evaluation, and behavior tracing, enabling customers to ship AI with confidence. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll lead the development of new features and foundational capabilities within Datadog’s LLM Observability product. You will shape product direction, drive experimentation, and apply your deep understanding of both AI systems and software engineering to solve open-ended problems in the fast-moving AI landscape. Your work will directly impact how our customers monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize LLM-based applications in production. Join us in building the foundational tools that make AI systems observable, understandable, and reliable in the real world. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Drive design and implementation of LLM observability features. Ideate, prototype, and scale new product features to provide insights and drive improvements for generative AI systems Work cross-functionally with other eng teams, product, UX, and applied science to iterate fast and find product-market fit Develop and extend tools for tracing, evaluating, and debugging LLMs Influence architecture decisions and mentor engineers to build resilient, high-performance systems Stay close to customer pain points and use those insights to guide product and engineering priorities Stay current with industry trends and advancements in machine learning and observability, driving innovation within the team Who You Are: You have a BS/MS/PhD in a Computer Science, Engineering or r

Role Summary: Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the future of our Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) Logs offering by unifying observability pipelines with log management software that customers deploy and manage in their own infrastructure. This role will focus on building and scaling systems that process, route, and store high-volume observability data within customer-managed infrastructure. You will operate as a hands-on technical leader, driving architecture, cross-team delivery, and product direction across a complex and evolving space. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence product strategy, mentor engineers, and solve deeply technical challenges at scale. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Make customer-controlled deployments feel like a managed Datadog product: deployment, upgrades, configuration, observability, diagnostics, reliability, and secure operation across diverse customer cloud environments Build and scale high-throughput systems for log processing, routing, and transformation across distributed environments Lead cross-team initiatives, aligning engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver complex, multi-team projects Design and implement software that runs reliably that customers deploy and operate within their own cloud infrastructure. Improve system performance, scalability, and cost efficiency through thoughtful trade-off analysis and capacity planning Contribute hands-on to critical code paths, debugging, and deployment challenges in customer environments Who You Are: You have significant experience building software that is installed, deployed, and operated in customer environments rather than only as a fully managed SaaS service. You have strong expertise in distributed systems,

Distributed Systems engineers at Datadog design, implement and run in production the foundational platforms powering our applications. Your data pipelines will ingest, store, analyze and query in real-time billions of events per second from companies all over the globe. The platforms are optimized for durability, high availability, low latency, internet-scale footprint and operability. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments Write in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languages Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company Who You Are: 6+ years of experience You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++) You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…) You can get down to the low-level when needed You care about simple designs and performance You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output. Bonus: you’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products. This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government. Datadog values peo

Mid-Market Account Executive As an Account Executive on our Mid-Market Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across mid-to-large size organizations. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Mid-Market reps have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Focus entirely on net-new logo acquisition Convert inbound leads to closed opportunities Leverage tools such as Sales Navigator and DiscoverOrg Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end users (SRE, DevOps, DevSecOps) Multi-thread into different departments of a complex organization Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity Manage the full sales cycle, including negotiations and on-site technical demonstrations 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Who You Are: Experienced in hunting and closing net new logos Able to strategically map out and break into large scale organizations Curious, motivated, and driven as a sales person Bold on the phones and creative in your emails Able to sit up to 6 hours, traveling to and from client sites via auto, train, or air, up to 30% of the time Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance Opportunity for Presidents C

As a Mid-Market Account Executive on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across mid-to-large size markets. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Mid-Market reps have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Focus entirely on net-new logo acquisition Convert inbound leads to closed opportunities Leverage tools such as Sales Navigator and DiscoverOrg Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end users Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity Manage the full sales cycle, including negotiations and on-site technical demonstrations 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Who You Are: Experienced in hunting and closing net new logos Able to strategically map out and break into accounts Curious, motivated, and driven as a sales person Bold on the phones and creative in your emails Able to sit up to 6 hours, traveling to and from client sites via auto, train, or air, up to 50% of the time Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance Opportunity for Presidents Club New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and ca

As a Mid-Market Account Executive on our Commercial Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across mid-to-large size markets. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Mid-Market reps have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Focus entirely on net-new logo acquisition Convert inbound leads to closed opportunities Leverage tools such as Sales Navigator and DiscoverOrg Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end users Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity Manage the full sales cycle, including negotiations and on-site technical demonstrations 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Who You Are: Experienced in hunting and closing net new logos Able to strategically map out and break into accounts Curious, motivated, and driven as a sales person Bold on the phones and creative in your emails Able to sit up to 6 hours, traveling to and from client sites via auto, train, or air, up to 50% of the time Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance Opportunity for Presidents Club New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and ca

We are Datadog’s in-house technical leaders. The Technical Account Management team drives Datadog’s continued global growth by ensuring our customers realize long-term value from our platform through successful adoption, expansion, and partnership. As a Manager 1 in Technical Account Management, you will lead and develop high-performing technical teams while influencing strategy, execution, and outcomes across customers, internal partners, and the broader organization. Manager 1 leaders at Datadog are people-first managers, trusted collaborators, and operational owners. You will coach and mentor individual contributors, drive execution against team and organizational goals, and serve as a strong voice for customer needs and technical excellence. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture; the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Lead and coach a team of up to 6 Technical Account Managers, providing regular 1:1s, team meetings, and bi-annual performance feedback Own and track team KPIs , including scheduling, utilization, productivity, and delivery outcomes Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, Presales, Product Management, Support, and Marketing to align post-sales strategy and execution Lead and participate in customer-facing engagements when appropriate, including escalations, strategic reviews, and key account discussions Drive account strategy discussions focused on product adoption, expansion, and services delivery Actively participate in recruiting , hiring, and onboarding efforts across your team and the broader organization Gather and synthesize customer feedback to influence product direction, process improvements, and internal initiatives Lead multiple OKR initiatives annually , coordinating and delegating efforts across your team Demonstrate thought leadership by identifyi

Mid-Market Account Executive As an Account Executive on our Mid-Market Sales team, you will assist in Datadog’s overall business growth by strategically engaging and closing net-new customers across mid-to-large size organizations. Sellers follow a well-defined methodology, collaborate with internal stakeholders, identify the customer's unique needs, and clearly convey the value of the Datadog product. Mid-Market reps have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Focus entirely on net-new logo acquisition Convert inbound leads to closed opportunities Leverage tools such as Sales Navigator and DiscoverOrg Strategically prospect into Chief Technology Officers, Engineering/IT Leaders, and technical end users (SRE, DevOps, DevSecOps) Multi-thread into different departments of a complex organization Collaborate with Sales Development Representatives to drive top of funnel activity Manage the full sales cycle, including negotiations and on-site technical demonstrations 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Who You Are: Experienced in hunting and closing net new logos Able to strategically map out and break into large scale organizations Curious, motivated, and driven as a sales person Bold on the phones and creative in your emails Able to sit up to 6 hours, traveling to and from client sites via auto, train, or air, up to 30% of the time Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance Opportunity for Presidents C

We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The technical solutions team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. The Product Solution Architecture team works closely with Datadog customers, Datadog’s Product management, engineering and Tech Solutions teams to help architect and implement the Datadog Solution. The team has grown to cover more than 12 Product Categories and needs a highly motivated, results-oriented individual to help lead the team. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds, and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Manage a team of expert individual contributors, working with Engineering and Product Management on their Product, who help create best practices for adoption of Datadog at scale. Assist in recruiting and hiring of top talent for the team. Mentor/coach new hires during on-boarding to ensure proper ramping of skills and capabilities Ensure that your team is aligned to top company initiatives and enabled to work with various Datadog internal and external stakeholders Deliver performance reviews along with collaborating on and executing individual development plans Be a Trusted Advisor to Product Management by providing high quality feedback based on your field experience working closely with our Sales, Support, Partners and Customers Offer guidance on architecture choices, data collection, and best practices to large Enterprise customers as they adopt these Datadog services across the organization Participate in Executive Brief conversations with high profile customers and prospects about overall architecture, Observability Best Practices and industry trends Who You Are: 10+ years of experience solving complex problems for customers and a strong kno

As a Finance Systems Analyst, you will play a key role in modernizing Datadog's finance organization through process automation, data analytics, and financial systems optimization. Working within the Finance Systems team, you will partner closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and other finance stakeholders to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial processes and reporting. You will leverage technologies such as AI tools, SQL, Python, Tableau, and financial systems to analyze data, automate workflows, and deliver actionable insights. This role offers an opportunity to help shape how emerging technologies, including AI, transform finance operations while contributing to strategic decision-making across the business. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You'll Do: Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and other Finance stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable reporting and analytics solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, Business Systems, Sales Systems, and Analytics to drive data and automation initiatives. Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that monitor financial and operational performance and support evolving business priorities. Automate recurring finance processes and enhance data workflows using AI tools, data visualization platforms, and custom solutions. Support financial system implementations and upgrades through data migration, mapping, reporting integration, testing, and validation activities. Deliver analytical insights and maintain documentation that enables self-service reporting and informed decision-making across Finance. Who You Are: Have 1-5 years of experience in data analytics, financial systems, finance operations, or a rel

Datadog is looking for an experienced Senior Account Based Marketing Manager to drive new customer acquisition and pipeline generation across the Americas (North America and LATAM), with a focus on our Commercial (SMB) segment. In this role, you will design and execute an integrated, multi-channel marketing account based-marketing strategy, spanning paid search, paid social, dedicated field programs, sponsored events, and third-party digital channels, in close partnership with sales leadership. This is a full-funnel, cross-channel mandate, with the latitude to prioritize the channels and programs that deliver the greatest impact. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Develop and execute a comprehensive, multi-channel marketing strategy to drive pipeline growth across the Americas, leveraging sponsored events, paid search, paid social, field-led programs, third-party digital placements, and more. Support the design and execution of 1:many, 1:few, and 1:1 ABX marketing programs for the Commercial (Small and Midsize Business) segment, combining digital tactics, such as paid social and programmatic display, with dedicated field plays, such as direct mail, to break into and expand high-value accounts. Serve as both strategist and operator for the region: help define the marketing plan and lead execution across paid media, field marketing, and event teams. Architect the operating model and playbooks for dedicated programs and partner with cross-functional marketing teams to execute dedicated programs where regional support is needed, maintaining consistent quality and cadence across the Americas. Establish the reporting and measurement framework needed to evaluate program and channel performance, refining the strategy based on results. Maintain flexi

As a Sales Development Representative (SDR), you will prospect, qualify, and generate customer leads to assist in Datadog’s overall business growth segment. By partnering with internal stakeholders, you will help IT and Technology innovators across markets recognize Datadog’s impact in their digital transformation and migration to the cloud. SDRs have the opportunity to grow their careers in Sales and continue contributing to Datadog team success. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Collaborate cross-functionally with various Datadog teams Drive initial prospect qualification and schedule discovery meetings Develop, present, and implement strategies for acquiring new business Conduct outbound outreach by cold calling and emailing prospective customers Learn to follow a well-defined methodology to help identify a customer's unique needs Who You Are: Motivated by a career in sales Someone with an innate curiosity to learn Have a desire to succeed alongside teammates Proven in your written and verbal communication Comfortable with being able to learn from rejection Fluent in Portuguese 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: High income earning opportunities based on self performance New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join o

Datadog's integrations are the connective tissue between our platform and the technologies our customers run in the real world. As a Sr. PM on the Agent Integrations team, you will own the vision, prioritization, and execution for 100+ integrations that run directly inside the Datadog Agent from foundational infrastructure (MySQL, Kafka, Kubernetes) to the rapidly growing landscape of self-hosted AI and on-premise enterprise technologies. This is a high-impact, breadth-first role at the intersection of infrastructure observability and the frontier of AI-native workloads. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture; the relationships it builds, the creativity it brings, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You'll Do: Own the Agent Integrations roadmap. Determine which new integrations to build and which existing ones to improve, balancing customer demand, business impact, and engineering capacity across a catalog of 100+ technologies. Drive the expanding AI integration surface. Lead product strategy for self-hosted AI workloads, including LLM inference frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face TGI, BentoML), AI agents, MCP servers, and model orchestration tools, so Datadog customers can monitor every layer of their AI stack. Expand on-prem and hybrid coverage. Prioritize and execute new integrations for on-prem technologies including storage systems, HPC schedulers, network devices, and legacy enterprise platforms where customers run critical workloads. Build observability for ERP systems. Define and drive Datadog's strategy for monitoring enterprise ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle EBS/Fusion, Microsoft Dynamics) covering performance, job execution health, and integration layer telemetry so enterprise customers can observe their ERP stack alongside the rest of their infrastructure. Analyze adoption and customer feedback at scale. Use data from multiple sources to