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Manager I, Engineering - Experiments

DatadogBrooklyn, NYL7 ManagerSeptember 15th, 2026
Overview Join Datadog's Experimentation team as Engineering Manager for the Experimentation App. You will lead 1–2 squads of full-stack and frontend engineers, partnering with statisticians, product managers, and designers to deliver the roadmap. You own delivery from planning to production, set technical direction, and drive high engineering standards. You’ll engage directly with customers to shape requirements and turn feedback into shipped features. This role offers impact at scale in a fast-paced, AI-enabled observability platform. Compensation / Benefitsnew hire stock equity (RSUs)employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)mentor and buddy programinclusive culture and employee resource groupsSpring Health benefits for employees and dependentscompetitive global benefits and programs ResponsibilitiesLead and grow a team of full-stack and frontend engineersOwn delivery of the Experimentation App from planning through productionSet technical direction and discuss architecture and tradeoffsCollaborate with Product, Design, and customers to shape requirements and roadmapFoster fast iteration and high engineering standards through reviews and postmortemsRecruit, develop, and retain top talent as the team scales Key requirements2-3 years experience as a people manager or technical leader with mentorship experience5+ years of software development and shipping experienceExperience shipping products in fast-paced environments and balancing speed with qualityAbility to prioritize and sequence a large roadmap amid ambiguityStrong stakeholder management and clear communication with both technical and non-technical partnersempathycollaborationclear communicationfull-stack and frontend engineering backgroundability to engage credibly on architecture and tradeoffsleadership in code and design reviews