Cloud FinOps Lead: AI-Scale Cost Optimization

FinOps Weekly; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

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RSUs & ESPP

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Job summary

Datadog is seeking a FinOps Lead in New York to optimize cloud spend and build predictive financial models. You will own cost drivers across AWS, Azure, GCP, and GPUs, partnering with Engineering and Finance to drive capacity planning and margins.

You will move from manual workflows to automated insights and develop dashboards for CFO-level visibility. The role requires 5+ years in Strategic Finance or FinOps, strong SQL, and experience translating complex roadmaps into clear financial

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Strategic Finance, Cloud Ops, FinOps, or Data Analytics.
• Proven ability to handle large datasets and provide actionable insights.
• Experience translating technical roadmaps into financial narratives.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end modeling for hosting expense drivers (AWS, Azure, GCP, GPUs).
• Partner with Engineering and Finance to drive variance analysis and cost optimization.
• Lead the shift from manual workflows to automated, real-time insights.
• Define and track unit economics and efficiency metrics with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee AI tooling spend and vendor partnerships, aligning with usage and revenue.
• Translate technical roadmaps into financial narratives for leadership.

Skills

SQL

Cloud cost modeling

Forecasting

Data analytics

Tools

Pigment

Tableau

Metabase

Job description

Datadog is seeking a FinOps Lead in New York to optimize cloud spend and build predictive financial models. You will own cost drivers across AWS, Azure, GCP, and GPUs, partnering with Engineering and Finance to drive capacity planning and margins.

You will move from manual workflows to automated insights and develop dashboards for CFO-level visibility. The role requires 5+ years in Strategic Finance or FinOps, strong SQL, and experience translating complex roadmaps into clear financial