Manager I, Engineering

About the role

This role leads the Onboarding Growth team within the Shared Capabilities organization to shape the first-time user experience for new Datadog customers. You will manage a team of engineers, oversee product strategy, and implement data-driven features that help users realize value quickly.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Collaborate with Product Management and Design to plan and staff team projects.
• Provide coaching and professional development for engineers at various seniority levels.
• Establish best practices for architecture, code reviews, and project management.
• Develop UX features and use rapid experimentation to improve the trial and onboarding process.
• Build data platforms to deliver personalized onboarding experiences.
• Partner with product teams to ensure a high-quality user experience across the platform.
• Create AI-assisted setup tools to automate initial configurations.
• Use analytics data to interpret user behavior and refine product UX.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of people management experience in a software engineering environment.
• Experience managing full-stack development teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear, empathetic, and actionable feedback.
• Product-focused mindset with a history of shipping features and iterating based on customer needs.
• Experience using data and experimentation to inform product decisions.
• Demonstrated sense of ownership over team output.

Skills & tools

• Full-stack development management
• Data analytics and user behavior tracking
• Product design and experimentation
• AI-assisted software development

Practical notes

• Salary range: $192,000 to $240,000 USD.
• Compensation includes stock equity (RSUs), an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and potential variable compensation.
• Benefits include healthcare, dental, 401(k) with match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and global mental health support.
• Requisition ID: R13548.