People Systems Developer

Datadogs People Technology team is building the future of AI at work. Were looking for a People Systems Developer to design and deploy AI-native workflows that transform how we hire develop and support our employees. This is a high-impact hands-on builder role. Youll move beyond traditional HRIS configuration to prototype and productionize AI-enabled systems across talent acquisition onboarding performance workforce planning and internal service delivery. Youll operate with high autonomy partner directly with stakeholders and ship solutions that measurably improve how our People team works.

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

• Design build test and implement AI-enabled workflows and tools moving from proofs of concept to full production and adoption based on user feedback.

• Rapidly prototype using LLMs APIs and automation frameworks and move validated ideas into secure scalable production systems.

• Integrate AI capabilities into our ecosystem (Workday Greenhouse Slack Snowflake Jira Google Workspace and more).

• Partner directly with stakeholders like People Analytics HRBPs IT Legal and Security to ensure solutions are usable compliant and follow responsible AI practices.

• Evaluate AI tools and vendors through hands-on experimentation.

• Enable the broader People team to adopt AI effectively and responsibly.
  
  

Success in this role includes reducing manual People workflows by at least 20% through AI-enabled automation and intelligent system design.

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.

Who You Are

• 3-5 years of experience in software engineering systems engineering or advanced automation.

• Proven ability to build and integrate LLM-powered features or intelligent agents into production utilizing leading Frontier models (e.g. OpenAI Anthropic Gemini) and hands-on experience with coding agents/CLIs (e.g. Claude Code Cursor).

• Strong API integration and workflow automation experience using tools such as n8n Zapier or Workato.

• Familiarity with HR systems (Workday Greenhouse or similar) preferred.

• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving low-structure environment.

• Able to translate complex technical systems into clear practical solutions for business stakeholders.

• Skilled at using qualitative data to guide decisions measure effectiveness and iterate.

• Thoughtful about privacy governance and responsible AI practices especially in sensitive HR contexts.

Bonus

• Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate critique and refine AI-generated output.
• Youre motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.

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 global and US benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan

• 401(k) Plan and match

• Flexible time off

• Paid parental leave

• Gym reimbursement

• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space

• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally

• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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