Staff Software Engineer — M&A Tech Strategy

Triwill Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Datadog is seeking an engineer to lead evaluation of startup acquisition opportunities in AI, cloud and security. You will drive product evaluations, manage architecture discussions, and provide roadmap suggestions for M&A and investments for Datadog.

You will partner with senior leadership, scope proofs-of-concept, assess technical architecture, and translate findings into actionable recommendations to inform integration decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in product development, solution architecture or engineering.
• BS/MS/PhD in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communicator.
• Broad cloud technologies knowledge across Datadog products.
• Ability to prioritize multiple stakeholders and projects.
• Self-starter in technically demanding, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify compelling opportunities through senior leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists.
• Assess expansion opportunities with product teams and build internal/external consensus.
• Serve as subject matter expert on valuation and integration.
• Lead pre-transaction tech-diligence efforts.
• Bring transactions over the finish line.
• Set up test loads and sandbox environments to stress-test candidate products.
• Translate findings into strategic recommendations for leadership and integration roadmap.

Education

BS/MS/PhD in STEM or equivalent

Job description

Datadog is seeking an engineer to lead evaluation of startup acquisition opportunities in AI, cloud and security. You will drive product evaluations, manage architecture discussions, and provide roadmap suggestions for M&A and investments for Datadog.

You will partner with senior leadership, scope proofs-of-concept, assess technical architecture, and translate findings into actionable recommendations to inform integration decisions.