Senior Product Manager Custom Metrics

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Datadog Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand govern and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond this area is becoming even more strategic powering predictable growth AI-driven insights and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog platform.

Were looking for a Senior Product Manager to help own and deliver the next phase of Custom Metrics. This is a high-impact role operating at the intersection of infrastructure storage pricing governance and AI. Youll take on technically deep problems lead cross-product initiatives and directly influence retention expansion and monetization for one of Datadogs largest and fastest-evolving product areas. This role was created to close a critical execution gap and ensure we can deliver our 2026 roadmap with speed and confidence .

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:

Translate deep customer pain points into clear product strategy especially for cost-sensitive large-scale observability customers.
Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap with a focus on AI-driven governance agentic workflows and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure Logs and APM.
Lead end-to-end product development - from discovery and customer research through execution launch and iteration - for technically complex platform capabilities.
Define and track success metrics tied to retention adoption cost efficiency and expansion using data to guide prioritization and trade-offs.
Drive initiatives that balance short-term execution needs with long-term platform strategy and scalability.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance GTM and other Product teams to support pricing evolution predictable cost experiences and monetization.

Who You Are:

5 to 8 years of experience as a Product Manager owning technical B2B SaaS or platform products operating at a Senior-level scope and autonomy.
Proven end-to-end product ownership from discovery through delivery GTM and iteration.
Strong technical aptitude with experience working on infrastructure data-heavy storage or platform systems and the ability to partner credibly with Engineering.
Demonstrated ability to define track and use KPIs to drive product decisions and communicate impact to stakeholders.
Comfortable making high-judgment decisions with imperfect information and navigating ambiguity.
Clear concise communicator who can lead cross-functional initiatives without formal authority and align diverse stakeholders around a shared direction.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your experience we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & Growth:

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development product training and career pathing
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture ability to join our Community Guilds
Access to Inclusion Talks our Internal panel discussions
Free global Spring 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:

Senior IC

What Youll Do:

Translate deep customer pain points into clear product strategy especially for cost-sensitive large-scale observability customers.
Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap with a focus on AI-driven governance agentic workflows and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure Logs and APM.
Lead end-to-end product development - from discovery and customer research through execution launch and iteration - for technically complex platform capabilities.
Define and track success metrics tied to retention adoption cost efficiency and expansion using data to guide prioritization and trade-offs.
Drive initiatives that balance short-term execution needs with long-term platform strategy and scalability.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance GTM and other Product teams to support pricing evolution predictable cost experiences and monetization.

Who You Are:

5 to 8 years of experience as a Product Manager owning technical B2B SaaS or platform products operating at a Senior-level scope and autonomy.
Proven end-to-end product ownership from discovery through delivery GTM and iteration.
Strong technical aptitude with experience working on infrastructure data-heavy storage or platform systems and the ability to partner credibly with Engineering.
Demonstrated ability to define track and use KPIs to drive product decisions and communicate impact to stakeholders.
Comfortable making high-judgment decisions with imperfect information and navigating ambiguity.
Clear concise communicator who can lead cross-functional initiatives without formal authority and align diverse stakeholders around a shared direction.

Benefits & Growth: