Senior Sales Engineer - Paris

Datadog, Inc.; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Global benefits

Mentor and buddy program

RSUs

ESPP

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog in Paris is seeking a Sales Engineer to own the sales process and shape the technical strategy across opportunities from initial engagement to Closed Won.

You will lead customer discovery, deliver product demos, and manage technical evaluations end-to-end, coordinating with product, support, and GTM teams to address customer needs and blockers.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise sales engineering, strong communication, and a background in public cloud and observability tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role within an enterprise environment.
• Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder environments and tailor communication to technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Proficient background in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, observability.

Responsibilities

• Own the sales process in partnership with Account Executives by leading and shaping the technical strategy across opportunities from PG to Closed Won.
• Lead customer discovery to uncover technical challenges, business goals, and success criteria, then translate those needs into tailored Datadog solutions.
• Deliver engaging product demos, technical presentations, and workshops that connect platform capabilities to customer outcomes.

Skills

Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Kubernetes

Observability

APM/Tracing

Security

Developer experience

Strong communication

Tools

Datadog platform

Job description

What You’ll Do:

• Own the sales process in partnership with Account Executives by leading and shaping the technical strategy across opportunities from PG to Closed Won
• Lead customer discovery to uncover technical challenges, business goals, and success criteria, then translate those needs into tailored Datadog solutions
• Deliver engaging product demos, technical presentations, and workshops that connect platform capabilities to customer outcomes
• Project manage technical evaluations (POVs) end-to-end: scoping use cases and requirements, defining success criteria, building a project plan with clear timelines, and holding all participants accountable to the process
• Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts, empowering them to advocate for Datadog adoption and drive consensus internally
• Participat e actively in structured product and engineering field feedback sessions, serving as the technical voice of the customer to help shape product direction
• Maintain operational excellence by ensuring activity, deal progress, and customer interactions are accurately documented and up to date in related systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Support, and GTM teams to address customer needs and resolve technical blockers

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role within an enterprise environment
• Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and adapting communication style to technical, business, and executive audiences
• Proficient background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, observability
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a range of audiences
• A consultative approach to problem-solving and customer engagement
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Growth mindset by embracing change and AI tools
• Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements

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.

Benefits and Growth:

• Best-in-breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

About Datadog:

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. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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