Engineering Manager, Storage Platform & Config

Datadog; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and ESPP

Continuous professional development

Mentor and buddy program

Inclusive company culture and Employee

Inclusion Talks

Mental health benefits

Global benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a manager to lead the Coordination Systems - Storage team, providing essential configuration storage and distribution systems. The role includes leading a core team, guiding ceremonies, and staying hands-on with code and operations, all within a hybrid Datadog workplace in the NYC area.

The position emphasizes operational excellence, architecture alignment, and collaboration with internal stakeholders across Datadog’s services.

Qualifications

• Strong distributed systems understanding and failure-mode awareness.
• Experience leading platform or internal infrastructure teams.
• Solid track record handling incidents and owning follow-ups.
• Excellent collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a core team of engineers and ceremonies.
• Stay hands-on with code and perform small remediations.
• Oversee operations, incidents, and root-cause analyses.
• Promote operational excellence through reviews and gamedays.

Skills

Distributed systems

Leadership

Incident response

Cross-team collaboration

Code performance profiling

Job description

Datadog is seeking a manager to lead the Coordination Systems - Storage team, providing essential configuration storage and distribution systems. The role includes leading a core team, guiding ceremonies, and staying hands-on with code and operations, all within a hybrid Datadog workplace in the NYC area.

The position emphasizes operational excellence, architecture alignment, and collaboration with internal stakeholders across Datadog’s services.