Director, Engineering Operations

TL;DR

Director, Engineering Operations: Responsible for building and leading the Engineering Operations function, defining how Engineering operates by driving higher productivity, reducing operational friction, and enabling better decision-making. Focus on improving how teams plan, communicate, and measure effectiveness, while reducing administrative overhead.

Location: New York, New York, USA

Salary: $260,000—$380,000 USD

Company

Datadog is a global SaaS business delivering growth and profitability, breaking down silos and solving complexity in the cloud age.

What you will do

• Set the vision for Engineering Operations at Scale.
• Establish a cohesive operating rhythm.
• Design Scalable Operating Mechanisms.
• Drive Data-Informed Operational Decisions.
• Oversee Engineering Enablement.
• Build a High-Impact Team.

Requirements

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• 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.