Technical Escalations Engineer 2 (Agent) - US-West

Datadog; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Stock RSUs

Career development

Mentor program

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Datadog's Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team is at the heart of resolving the most challenging observability and security issues for customers worldwide. You’ll collaborate with Engineering and Product, mentor teams, and influence product direction while ensuring exceptional customer outcomes.

In a hybrid work environment, you’ll lead high-stakes escalations, deliver deep technical calls, and help shape the platform's future through proactive improvements and hands-on guidance to the

Qualifications

• Deep technical product expertise and continuous learning as the product evolves.
• Investigate complex escalations, lead high-stakes technical calls, and drive solutions for critical customer challenges.
• Run engaging office hours, deliver impactful learning sessions, and mentor the Global Support Engineering team (GSE).
• Partner with Engineering and Product to identify gaps, drive improvements, and advocate for customers in shaping the platform.
• Become the go-to expert on Agent at Datadog, mastering the technical landscape and customer experience.
• Triage, investigate, and resolve complex Agent-related escalations spanning deployment, performance, configurations, integrations, and telemetry/logs.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep technical expertise and continuously learn as the product evolves.
• Investigate complex escalations, lead high-stakes technical calls, and drive solutions for our most critical customer challenges with urgency and precision.
• Run engaging office hours, deliver impactful learning sessions, and mentor the Global Support Engineering team (GSE).
• Partner with Engineering and Product to proactively identify gaps, drive improvements, and advocate for customers in shaping the evolution of our platform.
• Become the go-to expert on Agent at Datadog, mastering both the technical landscape and the customer experience.
• Triage, investigate, and resolve complex Agent-related escalations spanning deployment, configurations, agent performance, and telemetry/logs.

Skills

Linux

Windows

MacOS

CLI

APIs

YAML/JSON

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Go

Bash

Tools

Zendesk

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Team

As Datadog’s in‑house product experts, the Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team plays a critical role in driving our global success. We enable our customers, from the world’s most innovative startups to the largest enterprises.

Through deep technical expertise, relentless problem‑solving, and exceptional customer engagement, we educate, guide, and troubleshoot, delivering high‑impact solutions that shape the customer experience. Whether through hands‑on technical call, in‑depth fact findings meeting, or complex investigations, we set the gold standard for technical excellence and customer advocacy.

As part of our TEE team, you’ll tackle the most challenging technical problems, collaborate directly with Engineering and Product to refine and evolve our platform, and mentor teams worldwide, elevating the technical bar at every level.

Role Summary

As part of the Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team, you’ll operate at the heart of Datadog’s ecosystem, working at the intersection of Technical Solutions, Engineering, Product, and our Customers. Every challenge you take on will directly impact the performance, scalability, and success of both our clients and our platform. You’ll be in an environment that moves fast, challenges you daily, and rewards curiosity, ownership, and technical excellence.

This is your chance to shape the future of observability and security, driving innovation, mentoring teams, and influencing product direction while witnessing your expertise make an immediate and lasting impact.

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:

• Develop deep technical expertise and continuously learn as the product evolves.
• Investigate complex escalations, lead high‑stakes technical calls, and drive solutions for our most critical customer challenges with urgency and precision.
• Run engaging office hours, deliver impactful learning sessions, and mentor the Global Support Engineering team (GSE), ensuring they’re equipped to handle any challenge.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to proactively identify gaps, drive improvements, and advocate for customers in shaping the evolution of our platform.
• Become the go‑to expert on Agent at Datadog, mastering both the technical landscape and the customer experience.
• Triage, investigate, and resolve complex Agent‑related escalations spanning over Agent deployment, configurations, Agent performance, OOB and custom integrations, and telemetry/logs collection.

Who You Are:

• A self‑driven problem solver with an obsession for excellence and continuous learning. You thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and push beyond expectations.
• A strategic thinker who defaults to a client‑centric approach, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance customer experience while balancing technical feasibility.
• An independent, fast learner, capable of picking up new technologies, adapting to evolving priorities, and crafting innovative solutions to complex technical issues.
• A collaborator and mentor, who enjoys sharing knowledge, raising the technical bar for the team, and contributing to a culture of excellence.
• An expert working across Linux, Windows, and MacOS, with strong system‑level troubleshooting skills (processes, services, networking, file systems).
• Hands‑on with CLIs, APIs, and config files (YAML/JSON), and can confidently guide others toward best practices.
• Comfortable navigating containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Confident with scripting and automation (Python, Go, or Bash) to improve troubleshooting workflows.

Bonus points

• Computer Science or Engineering majors
• Experienced in using Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, or similar softwares.
• Familiarity with Datadog, integrations ecosystem, or similar observability platforms is a strong plus.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the below qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Product training to develop an in‑depth understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross‑departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

#LI-Hybrid

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: $85,000 — $113,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high‑growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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