Engineering Manager (Source Code Integration)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Source Code Integration): Leading a team of engineers to build and scale platform services that synchronize customer repositories with telemetry data with an accent on backend architecture, distributed systems, and developer-friendly integrations. Focus on driving the platform's growth, mentoring team members, and delivering high-impact solutions in a fast-paced, AI-ready environment.

Location: Must be based in Paris, France (Hybrid)

Company

Datadog is a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, helping teams integrate telemetry with code to run automated investigations and proactive fixes.

What you will do

• Lead and cultivate a team of engineers, focusing on performance management and career development.
• Drive technical and strategic discussions to address team challenges and stakeholder opportunities.
• Manage relationships with product teams and stakeholders to prioritize platform impact and long-term investments.
• Support progressive delivery through lightweight processes, demos, and frequent iteration.
• Stay hands-on with systems, troubleshooting issues and writing code to unblock the team when necessary.
• Develop systematic solutions to resolve internal and external customer issues.

Requirements

• Must be based in or able to work from the Paris office.
• Strong background as a backend engineer with experience building robust, scalable systems.
• Proven experience with major backend technologies such as Go, Python, or Java, and data stores like PostgreSQL.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
• Ability to balance short-term impact with long-term platform sustainability.
• Proactive mindset towards AI and experience using agentic tools for development.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace model designed to foster collaboration and work-life harmony.
• Competitive compensation including stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
• Inclusive culture with access to Community Guilds and internal panel discussions.
• Global health benefits including Spring Health for employees and dependents.