Manager I, Engineering - APM SDK Capabilities
Manager I, Engineering - APM SDK Capabilities
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APM is a critical part of Datadogs observability platform. Its where developers go to understand how their services behave in production. But observability doesnt start in the UI; it starts at the edge: when telemetry is generated in-process and delivered in a way thats consistent reliable and extensible across every service language and runtime. Thats where the APM SDK Capabilities team comes in.
This team builds the core infrastructure that underpins all our tracing libraries: from configuration systems and startup-time validation to extension points and APIs that work seamlessly across both Datadog-native and OpenTelemetry-based instrumentation. Their work enables product features across the entire APM suite while keeping the developer experience smooth consistent and predictable no matter which language or framework our customers use.
As the Engineering Manager for APM SDK Capabilities youll lead a senior polyglot team working at the heart of Datadogs instrumentation strategy. Youll partner with APM and OpenTelemetry product teams guide technical direction across multiple language SDKs and help shape how thousands of engineering teams onboard and scale observability with Datadog. Youll work cross-functionally with teams to ensure that instrumentation isnt just powerful but also easy to adopt and built to last.
Were looking for an experienced engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and developer experience. You should care about well-designed APIs observability-first thinking and building systems that empower other developers. This is a high-leverage role that will influence how developers across the industry understand and instrument their applications.
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 youll do:
- Lead a polyglot team of 5-7 engineers and partner closely with Product and Engineering teams across Datadog to deliver industry-leading capabilities that power consistent scalable and intuitive instrumentation across languages
- Drive adoption of key features like runtime metrics and startup diagnostics by ensuring they are safe valuable and enabled by default
- Shape the strategy and execution for APM configuration management - making it simple observable and extensible for customers of all sizes
- Contribute to Datadogs presence in the OpenTelemetry ecosystem by influencing specifications and aligning SDK infrastructure with industry standards
Who you are:
- An experienced Engineering Manager with a track record of shipping
- Experienced in two or more languages and comfortable building cross-runtime systems.
- Have a passion for libraries and OSS software development
- Deep experience working on or with observability tooling
- You care about developer experience clean APIs and reliable systems.
- Highly collaborative
- An ability pivot from high level product narratives to highly technical implementation details (and articulate how one impacts the other)
- Possesses experience with one or more of: SDK or library development observability tooling OSS software development
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
