Manager I, Engineering - Data & Analytics, Governance

At Datadog, we process millions of monitors every minute, alerting our customers when configured thresholds are crossed. Engineers across the world trust us to alert them when necessary, so our Alerting stack needs to be reliable and scalable.

Data is at the heart of our decision-making. Our Analytics Data Platform Governance team is responsible for managing our Data Catalog, which tracks millions of data assets and their metadata, supports event-driven pipelines, and ensures compliance at scale. This platform empowers our engineers to build reliable pipelines and our analysts to make data-driven decisions confidently.

The Data Catalog sees high usage, handling 1k requests per second and tracking 30M new assets monthly, driving critical workflows across Datadog. Our team is building the next generation of Data Observability and Access Control tooling so that these datasets can be trusted and safe.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our team towards building the next generation of Data Observability and Data Access Management tooling for everyone at Datadog.

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

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead a team of 5 to 7 Backend Engineers to build the next generation of Data Observability and Access Control tooling for data practitioners at Datadog.
• Own the team’s roadmap and vision, breaking it down into achievable tasks and assigning them accordingly
• Collaborate with engineering and analytics teams to understand their specific needs
• Stay informed about the latest advancements in data processing technologies to identify opportunities for integration and improvement.
• Actively contribute to the team’s effort by writing and reviewing pull requests.

Who You Are: 

• Must Haves:
• Proven experience in leadership: driving results while supporting team members growth and fostering a collaborative work environment
• Experienced in API/backend development (we use Golang but welcome experience in other languages).
• Knowledgeable about operating highly available applications, including deterministic rollouts and fallback strategies.
• Familiar with Data Engineering concepts and tools, enabling effective collaboration with stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with or learning technologies like Python, Postgres, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Spark.
• Passionate about enabling governance at scale and building platforms that support performance and usability for diverse use cases.

• Nice to Haves: 
• Experience with access management, OpenLineage, Airflow, React UI development, Iceberg, or Trino.
• An interest in solving large-scale challenges like schema standardization and compliance automation.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above 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:

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits

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