Senior Product Design Lead - Security UX & Strategy

Datadog, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product training

Career development

Mentor and buddy program

Inclusive culture

RSU equity / employee stock purchase

Mental health benefits

Generous global benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a senior product design manager to lead design across our security products, shaping an industry-leading experience for security practitioners who detect threats and stop exposures. You’ll lead a team across cloud, code and data security, turning signal into actionable insights for security teams.

You’ll own the design, push for excellence, and partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design leadership roles
• Proven track record building and scaling design teams
• Strong communication with executives and cross-functional partners
• Experience shaping complex B2B/B2C products or security interfaces
• AI fluency demonstrated in design processes or team leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead design direction across security products end-to-end, ensuring excellence in interactions and visuals
• Run critiques and provide direct feedback to push bold, opinionated solutions
• Coach and grow designers across Paris, Madrid, and New York offices
• Define and evolve a security design system atop Datadog components
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to align roadmaps and cross-disciplinary work
• Own product and business outcomes influenced by design work
• Incorporate AI fluency into design exploration, validation, and shipping processes

Skills

Design leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

AI fluency

Security domain knowledge

Tools

Design systems

Job description

Datadog is seeking a senior product design manager to lead design across our security products, shaping an industry-leading experience for security practitioners who detect threats and stop exposures. You’ll lead a team across cloud, code and data security, turning signal into actionable insights for security teams.

You’ll own the design, push for excellence, and partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership.