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Director, Engineering - Digital Experience Monitoring

Datadog · Hybrid

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: GreenhouseSource version: greenhouse-job-board-v1

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Work model: Hybrid
Salary: Not listed by source
Location: Paris, France

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

Own engineering for one or more DEM product areas with scope calibrated to your background and strengths
Manage 50-60 engineers through a layer of Engineering Managers; this is a manager-of-managers role
Shape the roadmap alongside product leadership rather than simply executing against it - push back on, iterate on, and help author the strategy for your area
Drive AI adoption across the engineering org, from tooling and workflows to product features and team practices
Navigate cross-team dependencies across DEM, APM, Core Platform, AI Platform, and Data Science
Build and retain engineering talent in Paris, mentor Engineering Managers toward Director readiness, and participate in the on-call rotation

What they're asking for

You have directly managed Engineering Managers, not just individual contributors - this is a non-negotiable requirement for the roleSkill
You integrate AI deeply into how you lead and how your teams build, treating AI-first thinking as core engineering practice rather than a feature bolted onto the productSkill
You have a track record of shaping product decisions, not just executing against a specSkill
You've worked with large-scale, event-driven or data-intensive backend systems - ingestion pipelines, high-throughput APIs, or time-series/event data at scaleSkill
You bring full-stack or frontend-adjacent experience; DEM is an SDK-heavy, browser- and mobile-facing product groupSkill
You're comfortable operating in English in a cross-Atlantic org, and are based in Paris or open to relocating there (French is not required)SkillPreferred

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Job description

Datadog's Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) group is one of the company's fastest-growing product areas, spanning Real User Monitoring (RUM), Product Analytics, Synthetic Monitoring, Feature Flags, and Datadog Studio, our newest AI-native observability surface. As Director, you will own engineering for one or more of these product areas, with scope shaped by your background and interests, and you will manage 50-60 engineers through a team of Engineering Managers. You'll partner with Senior Directors and product leadership to shape the roadmap, not just execute against it, and you'll help drive AI adoption across engineering tooling, workflows, and product features. This role is based in Paris, one of Datadog's most established engineering hubs, with a clear growth path to Senior Director for the right candidate. 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: • Own engineering for one or more DEM product areas with scope calibrated to your background and strengths • Manage 50-60 engineers through a layer of Engineering Managers; this is a manager-of-managers role • Shape the roadmap alongside product leadership rather than simply executing against it - push back on, iterate on, and help author the strategy for your area • Drive AI adoption across the engineering org, from tooling and workflows to product features and team practices • Navigate cross-team dependencies across DEM, APM, Core Platform, AI Platform, and Data Science • Build and retain engineering talent in Paris, mentor Engineering Managers toward Director readiness, and participate in the on-call rotation Who You Are: • You have directly managed Engineering Managers, not just individual contributors - this is a non-negotiable requirement for the role • You integrate AI deeply into how you lead and how your teams build, treating AI-first thinking as core engineering practice rather than a feature bolted onto the product • You have a track record of shaping product decisions, not just executing against a spec • You've worked with large-scale, event-driven or data-intensive backend systems - ingestion pipelines, high-throughput APIs, or time-series/event data at scale • You bring full-stack or frontend-adjacent experience; DEM is an SDK-heavy, browser- and mobile-facing product group • You're comfortable operating in English in a cross-Atlantic org, and are based in Paris or open to relocating there (French is not required) 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. #LI-HYBRID 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. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. 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