Manager II, Engineering - Applied AI (AI)

TL;DR

Manager II, Engineering (Applied AI): Leading multiple teams of engineers and applied scientists to build AI foundations and AI-powered features across the Datadog platform with an accent on ML models, agentic systems, and conversational AI. Focus on driving research through production, setting technical vision, and scaling AI capabilities for observability data.

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY, USA

Salary: $234,000 — $300,000 USD

Company

Datadog is a monitoring and security platform that utilizes applied AI to help customers detect and resolve infrastructure problems at scale.

What you will do

• Lead and grow multiple teams of engineers, applied scientists, and managers.
• Define technical vision and strategy in partnership with the Product team.
• Ship end-to-end AI products from data pipelines and model training to production operations.
• Coach and develop senior engineers and managers to build a high-performance culture.
• Develop evaluation and quality practices for AI systems, including offline benchmarks and online metrics.
• Ensure operational excellence, reliability, and technical quality for all team systems.

Requirements

• Strong technical background in AI, machine learning, or data science.
• Proven track record of building and shipping ML or AI-powered products in production.
• Experience leading and mentoring multiple teams, including other engineering managers.
• Deep expertise in LLMs, agentic systems, NLP, RAG, or ML infrastructure.
• BS/MS/PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Must be based in New York, USA to support a hybrid work model.

Culture & Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and mental health benefits.
• Inclusive culture with access to Community Guilds.
• Paid time off and fitness reimbursements.
• Continuous professional development and career pathing.