Manager I, Engineering - Onboarding Growth (AI)

Location: New York, New York, USA; hybrid workplace

Salary: $192,000–$240,000 USD per year, plus equity and possible variable compensation.

Company

Datadog provides a software platform for monitoring and optimizing technology environments.

What you will do

• Lead the Onboarding Growth team within the Shared Capabilities organization and set product direction.
• Partner with Product Management and Design to plan and staff onboarding projects.
• Coach and develop engineers while strengthening communication, project management, code review, and architecture practices.
• Build UX features, data platforms, and personalization capabilities for the onboarding and trial experience.
• Collaborate with product teams to deliver strong first-time user experiences.
• Create AI-assisted setup options and use analytics to improve onboarding UX and user behavior outcomes.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of people management experience in software engineering or a similar setting.
• Experience managing full-stack development teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, actionable, and empathetic feedback.
• Product-oriented approach with experience shipping and iterating on features quickly.
• Passion for experimentation and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ownership of team outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace designed to support collaboration and work-life harmony.
• New hire stock equity, an employee stock purchase plan, and competitive benefits.
• Professional development, product training, career pathing, mentoring, and buddy programs.
• Inclusive culture with employee resource groups and internal inclusion talks.
• Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents aged 6 and above.
• Healthcare, dental, parental planning, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a 401(k) plan with match.