Manager I - Developer Advocacy
Developer Advocates at Datadog are engineers who share their expertise with practitioners across the community - customers and non-customers alike. As an Engineering Manager I on the Advocacy team, you will be a key people and technical leader. You'll manage a small team of Developer Advocates focused on Application Development and Performance, driving value in developer communities while championing modern software development practices
What You’ll Do:
Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities, identifying new career opportunities, and fostering a positive, high-performance culture
Contribute to defining the team’s OKRs (objectives and key results) and team strategy, driving the execution of these
Ensure your team consistently ships high-quality output, removing technical and procedural roadblocks to help them do their best work
Strike a balance between management and hands-on delivery, contributing high-quality technical content (e.g., videos, talks) as needed to support the team, represent Datadog, and stay in touch with the work
Work across various internal teams, including Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure they are supported across the growing number of Advocacy initiatives and help prioritize requests
Who You Are:
You are a former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner with strong technical judgment and experience building or maintaining production systems
You have 2-5 years experience managing a small team, coaching their performance, guiding their career journey, and breaking down complex projects into achievable plans
An experienced and respected developer advocate, skilled at reaching software developers across multiple channels, such as written content, conference talks, leading workshops, live streaming or recording videos, contributing to open source, and participating in community events
You are comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (eg Python, Go, Node.js, bash) and are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers
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.
Manager I - Developer Advocacy
Developer Advocates at Datadog are engineers who share their expertise with practitioners across the community - customers and non-customers alike. As an Engineering Manager I on the Advocacy team, you will be a key people and technical leader. You'll manage a small team of Developer Advocates focused on Application Development and Performance, driving value in developer communities while championing modern software development practices
What You’ll Do:
Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities, identifying new career opportunities, and fostering a positive, high-performance culture
Contribute to defining the team’s OKRs (objectives and key results) and team strategy, driving the execution of these
Ensure your team consistently ships high-quality output, removing technical and procedural roadblocks to help them do their best work
Strike a balance between management and hands-on delivery, contributing high-quality technical content (e.g., videos, talks) as needed to support the team, represent Datadog, and stay in touch with the work
Work across various internal teams, including Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure they are supported across the growing number of Advocacy initiatives and help prioritize requests
Who You Are:
You are a former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner with strong technical judgment and experience building or maintaining production systems
You have 2-5 years experience managing a small team, coaching their performance, guiding their career journey, and breaking down complex projects into achievable plans
An experienced and respected developer advocate, skilled at reaching software developers across multiple channels, such as written content, conference talks, leading workshops, live streaming or recording videos, contributing to open source, and participating in community events
You are comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (eg Python, Go, Node.js, bash) and are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers
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.