Director, Engineering Operations

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Datadogs Engineering organization is a global highly technical team of nearly 4000 engineers designers and product partners across the US and EMEA and it continues to grow rapidly. As Datadogs footprint and product offerings expand building a strong operational foundation and clear operating rhythm to support delivery at scale has become critical.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for building and leading the Engineering Operations function. Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the CTO this leader will define how Engineering operates by driving higher productivity reducing operational friction and enabling better decision-making across the organization.

To do this the Engineering Operations leader will establish and evolve the programs systems and ways of working that support Engineering as it grows. This includes improving how teams plan communicate and measure effectiveness while reducing administrative overhead so Engineering leaders can focus more of their time on building and shipping high-quality software.

This role has a broad impact across Engineering. Youll partner closely with senior leaders across Product Finance People Legal and Business Operations and work in close thought partnership with the CTOs Chief of Staff.

What Youll Do:

Set the Vision for Engineering Operations at Scale
Define and evolve the approach scope and operating model for Engineering Operations ensuring it meets the needs of a fast-growing global engineering organization today and in the future.
Establish a cohesive operating rhythm
Help define how Engineering plans reviews progress and communicates by connecting budgeting headcount planning and productivity insights into a simple repeatable cadence.
Design Scalable Operating Mechanisms
Design and continuously improve the programs and systems that support Engineering at scale. Identify where manual or fragmented processes can be elevated through tooling automation and thoughtful use of data and AI while keeping things simple and consistent for teams.
Drive Data-Informed Operational Decisions
Improve the quality and usability of engineering operational data enabling leaders to better understand capacity productivity trends and organizational health.
Oversee Engineering Enablement
Oversee the Engineering Enablement team responsible for onboarding learning infrastructure internal events and community-building. Ensure these programs grow with the organization and reflect Datadogs culture.
Build a High-Impact Team Develop and lead a small high-impact Engineering Operations team. Define the capabilities roles and growth plan needed to support the organization as it continues to scale.

Who You Are:

A senior leader with strong operational savvy ideally with experience supporting large complex and rapidly scaling technical organizations.
An excellent communicator with high standards for quality and polish able to convey complex ideas clearly through writing and presentations.
Highly data-oriented seeking out relevant data before making decisions and focused on defining meaningful ways to measure outcomes and impact.
Technically fluent and curious about emerging technologies with a strong interest in how AI and automation can improve operational effectiveness.
Comfortable setting direction in ambiguous environments and building new operational capabilities from the ground up.
A trusted thought partner to senior technical leaders known for sound judgment and pragmatic problem-solving.
Energized by Datadogs culture of technical depth fast iteration and high-quality execution.

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:

Generous and competitive benefits package
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 and active Community Guilds (employee resource groups)
Access to Inclusion Talks and 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:

Director