Forward-Deployed Engineering Leader for Startups (Hybrid)

Datadog, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare

Dental

Parental planning

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Fitness reimbursements

Employee stock purchase plan

Zusammenfassung

Datadog's Forward Deployed Engineering function is in an active growth phase, and the FDE Manager will play a central role in shaping what comes next. Working closely with the Head of Datadog for Startups and Forward Deployed Engineers, you will help define and expand the FDE framework, build out the structures and processes that allow the team to operate at scale.

This role sits at the intersection of sales, execution, program design, and hands-on engineering leadership.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years in forward deployed engineering, solutions architecture, software engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years in a customer-facing technical role.
• 2+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience.
• Experience shaping and scaling a technical program or function in a high-growth tech company.
• Familiarity with cloud-native stacks (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, microservices, CI/CD, IaC).
• Hands-on experience with observability, monitoring, APM, or logging platforms; Datadog experience is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Evolve and scale the FDE operating model end to end, including engagement intake, scoping, sprint delivery, handoff, and success metrics.
• Build a catalog of FDE offerings and contribute to pricing and business models, including free-to-paid conversion plays.
• Capture product gaps, translate into briefs, and partner with PM/Engineering to feed roadmap decisions.
• Hire, onboard, and develop FDEs, manage secondments, and coach the team on engagement and stakeholder communication.
• Identify high-value mini-product opportunities and drive lightweight sprints to create reusable assets.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Success for account engagement.
• Represent the function in executive reviews and ensure deployment cycles are well-supported.

Kenntnisse

Forward deployed engineering

Engineering leadership

Cloud-native stacks

Kubernetes

Observability

Executive communication

Business acumen

Customer-facing

Tools

Datadog

Jobbeschreibung

Datadog's Forward Deployed Engineering function is in an active growth phase, and the FDE Manager will play a central role in shaping what comes next. Working closely with the Head of Datadog for Startups and Forward Deployed Engineers, you will help define and expand the FDE framework, build out the structures and processes that allow the team to operate at scale.

This role sits at the intersection of sales, execution, program design, and hands-on engineering leadership.