Manager I, Engineering - Language Platform

About the role

Datadog is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the evolution of its open-source SDKs, which serve as the foundation for its APM and observability products. You will manage a team of library engineers, driving technical excellence and collaboration across language teams to deliver high-performance, developer-focused solutions. This role requires a balance of people leadership and hands-on technical contribution to scale the platform's architecture and capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and develop a team of library engineers through coaching and direct feedback.
• Own team delivery, productivity, planning, milestones, and reviews.
• Collaborate with Product teams to reshape platform capabilities and define open-source instrumentation.
• Apply technical judgment to maintain high standards for quality and architecture.
• Build relationships and drive alignment across language, product, and backend teams.
• Shape team identity and culture.

Required skills

• Engineering Management
• Go
• C
• Rust
• Software Architecture

Nice to have

• Systems programming
• Observability tooling
• Client-side software development
• Go runtime

Qualifications

• Track record of shipping software
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams

Benefits

• Stock equity
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development
• Mentor and buddy program
• Mental health benefits

About the Company

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.