People Systems Developer

Datadog; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

RSU equity

401(k) match

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Gym reimbursement

Career development

Mentor program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Datadog’s People Technology team is building the future of AI at work. We’re seeking a People Systems Developer to design and deploy AI-native workflows that transform how we hire, develop, and support our employees.

This is a high-impact hands-on builder role with autonomy and stakeholder partnership. Join a hybrid Datadog culture and productionize AI-enabled HR systems across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, workforce planning, and internal service delivery.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of software/automation experience, especially with AI-enabled workflows.
• Proven ability to build and integrate LLM-powered features into production systems.
• Strong API integration and workflow automation experience with common tools.
• Familiarity with HR systems (Workday/Greenhouse or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy AI-enabled workflows and tools from PoCs to production.
• Prototype with LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks and productionize validated ideas.
• Integrate AI capabilities with Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, Snowflake, Jira, and Google Workspace.
• Partner with People Analytics, HRBPs, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure usability and compliance.
• Evaluate AI tools through experiments and enable the broader team to adopt AI responsibly.
• Drive adoption and measurable improvements across talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance.

Skills

LLM-powered features

API integration

workflow automation

HR systems familiarity

Tools

n8n

Zapier

Workato

Workday

Greenhouse

Claude Code

Cursor

OpenAI

Anthropic

Gemini

Job description

Datadog’s People Technology team is building the future of AI at work. We’re looking for a People Systems Developer to design and deploy AI-native workflows that transform how we hire, develop, and support our employees. This is a high-impact hands‑on builder role. You’ll move beyond traditional HRIS configuration to prototype and productionize AI-enabled systems across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, workforce planning, and internal service delivery. You’ll operate with high autonomy, partner directly with stakeholders, and ship solutions that measurably improve how our People team works.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, test, and implement AI-enabled workflows and tools, moving from proofs of concept to full production and adoption based on user feedback.
• Rapidly prototype using LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks — and move validated ideas into secure, scalable production systems.
• Integrate AI capabilities into our ecosystem (Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, Snowflake, Jira, Google Workspace, and more).
• Partner directly with stakeholders like People Analytics, HRBPs, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure solutions are usable, compliant, and follow responsible AI practices.
• Evaluate AI tools and vendors through hands‑on experimentation.
• Enable the broader People team to adopt AI effectively and responsibly.

Who You Are

• 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or advanced automation.
• Proven ability to build and integrate LLM-powered features or intelligent agents into production, utilizing leading Frontier models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) and hands‑on experience with coding agents/CLIs (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor).
• Strong API integration and workflow automation experience, using tools such as n8n, Zapier, or Workato.
• Familiarity with HR systems (Workday, Greenhouse, or similar) preferred.
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, low-structure environment.
• Able to translate complex technical systems into clear, practical solutions for business stakeholders.
• Skilled at using qualitative data to guide decisions, measure effectiveness, and iterate.
• Thoughtful about privacy, governance, and responsible AI practices — especially in sensitive HR contexts.

Bonus

• Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
• You’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.

Benefits and Growth

• Generous and competitive global and US benefits.
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) Plan and match.
• Flexible time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space.
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally.
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best-in-class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $156,000 — $195,000 USD.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog

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