GenAI Tech Lead for APM & ML

Visa Hunt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 272,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Datadog in the United States (New York) seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer with deep GenAI/ML experience to join the APM team. You will lead design, training, evaluation, and deployment of GenAI/ML features at scale, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes product-minded ML development, setting direction for GenAI workflows across APM and related products, with a focus on scalable end-to-end systems and driving impactful initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years leading cross-team initiatives.
• Proven track record leading large-scale GenAI/ML initiatives in a product-driven environment.
• Hands-on experience building end-to-end ML systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Own GenAI initiatives within APM, driving design, development, and deployment of ML features across teams.
• Define long-term strategy and direction for GenAI workflows across APM and related products.
• Build and benchmark GenAI/ML models using state-of-the-art techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build automated investigation and triaging tools.
• Influence product direction with a strong product mindset for end users.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering culture through reviews and talks.

Skills

GenAI/ML

Leadership

Cross-team coordination

ML deployment

Mentoring

Product mindset

Education

BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field

Tools

ML frameworks

Job description

Datadog in the United States (New York) seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer with deep GenAI/ML experience to join the APM team. You will lead design, training, evaluation, and deployment of GenAI/ML features at scale, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes product-minded ML development, setting direction for GenAI workflows across APM and related products, with a focus on scalable end-to-end systems and driving impactful initiatives.