Director, Engineering - Cloud Observability

About the role

The Cloud Observability group within Datadog’s core data retrieval and processing teams powers our foundational product, Infrastructure Monitoring. The group integrates with major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and regional/GPU-specific cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering for all of Cloud Observability
• Manage ~40 engineers through a layer of Engineering Managers
• Shape the roadmap alongside product leadership
• Navigate cross-team dependencies across various Datadog areas
• Build and retain engineering talent in NYC, Boston, and Paris
• Mentor Engineering Managers toward Director readiness
• Participate in the on-call rotation

Requirements

• You have directly managed Engineering Managers, not just individual contributors
• You have deep experience with one or more cloud providers, ideally with experience operating large-scale systems in the cloud
• You have a solid understanding of cloud economics and balancing performance and cost in cloud computing environments
• You integrate AI deeply into how you lead and how your teams build, treating AI-first thinking as core engineering practice
• You have a track record of shaping product decisions, not just executing against a spec
• You have worked with large-scale, event-driven or data-intensive backend systems — ingestion pipelines, high-throughput APIs, or time-series/event data at scale
• You are comfortable operating in English in a cross-Atlantic org, and are based in New York, Boston, or Paris

Qualifications

• Passionate about technology and willing to grow your skills

Skills

• Direct management experience
• Deep cloud provider expertise
• Strong understanding of cloud economics and cost-performance trade-offs
• Experience integrating AI into engineering practices
• Experience with large-scale backend systems
• Fluency in English

Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development and product training
• Intraproject mentor and buddy program
• Inclusive company culture and access to community guilds
• Global mental health benefits
• Comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan