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Manager I, Technical Support Engineering

Datadog · Hybrid

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Last seen by MeritLog September 9, 2026Source: GreenhouseSource version: greenhouse-job-board-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Datadog's Greenhouse job board and last checked it on September 9, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: Hybrid
Salary: Not listed by source
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Company website: careers.datadoghq.com

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What the role asks for

What you'd do

Manage, develop, and mentor a fast-paced team of Solutions Engineers who respond to client requests, reproduce and troubleshoot issues, and dive into the 1000+ integrations that Datadog works with
Ensure successful onboarding of new Solutions Engineers
Help triage Solutions Engineering queues and work with Product and Engineering on urgent matters
Review and help prioritize Solutions Engineering escalations, and follow up with customers in Japan
Dispatch customer requests throughout the day as part of a queue rotation schedule
Oversee demo training and assist in demo certification
Assist with incident response during outages/incidents, communicating with customers and providing our internal teams with info that we’re getting first-hand from those customers
Build out documentation and knowledge base articles for a variety of technologies

What they're asking for

Passionate about people management and/or mentorship with previous experience leading a teamSkill
Self-motivated, detail-attentive, and have a desire for continuous learningSkill
A critical thinker who defaults to a client-centric approachSkill
A tinkerer with some programming experience and a basic knowledge of LinuxSkill
Fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese as this role will interact with stakeholders, locally and globallyLanguage
Able to work a rotating schedule that requires weekend availabilitySkill

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Job description

We are Datadog's in-house product experts. The technical solutions team enables Datadog's worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. We share our technical and product expertise with customers through demos, presentations, technical evaluations, and ongoing support. Technical solutions is a growing global team that collaborates constantly to share knowledge and continuously advance our technical skillset. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: • Manage, develop, and mentor a fast-paced team of Solutions Engineers who respond to client requests, reproduce and troubleshoot issues, and dive into the 1000+ integrations that Datadog works with • Ensure successful onboarding of new Solutions Engineers • Help triage Solutions Engineering queues and work with Product and Engineering on urgent matters • Review and help prioritize Solutions Engineering escalations, and follow up with customers in Japan • Dispatch customer requests throughout the day as part of a queue rotation schedule • Oversee demo training and assist in demo certification • Assist with incident response during outages/incidents, communicating with customers and providing our internal teams with info that we’re getting first-hand from those customers • Build out documentation and knowledge base articles for a variety of technologies Who You Are: • Passionate about people management and/or mentorship with previous experience leading a team • Self-motivated, detail-attentive, and have a desire for continuous learning • A critical thinker who defaults to a client-centric approach • A tinkerer with some programming experience and a basic knowledge of Linux • Fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese as this role will interact with stakeholders, locally and globally • Able to work a rotating schedule that requires weekend availability Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: • Best-in-breed onboarding • Generous global benefits • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing • An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks 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. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy and AI Guidelines: Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.

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