People Systems Developer

About the role

The People Technology team at Datadog is building the future of AI at work. We're seeking a People Systems Developer to design and deploy AI-native workflows that transform hiring, development, and support for our employees. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll move beyond traditional HRIS configuration to prototype and produce AI-enabled systems across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, workforce planning, and internal service delivery. You'll operate with high autonomy, partner directly with stakeholders, and ship solutions that measurably improve how our People team operates.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and implement AI-enabled workflows and tools, moving from proofs of concept to full production and adoption based on user feedback.
• Rapidly prototype using LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks — and move validated ideas into secure, scalable production systems.
• Integrate AI capabilities into our ecosystem (Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, Snowflake, Jira, Google Workspace, and more).
• Partner directly with stakeholders like People Analytics, HRBPs, IT, Legal, and Security to ensure solutions are usable, compliant, and follow responsible AI practices.
• Evaluate AI tools and vendors through hands-on experimentation.
• Enable the broader People team to adopt AI effectively and responsibly.
• Reduce manual People workflows by at least 20% through AI-enabled automation and intelligent system design.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or advanced automation.
• Proven ability to build and integrate LLM-powered features or intelligent agents into production, utilizing leading Frontier models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) and hands-on experience with coding agents/CLIs (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor).
• Strong API integration and workflow automation experience, using tools such as n8n, Zapier, or Workato.
• Familiarity with HR systems (Workday, Greenhouse, or similar) preferred.
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, low-structure environment.
• Able to translate complex technical systems into clear, practical solutions for business stakeholders.
• Skilled at using qualitative data to guide decisions, measure effectiveness, and iterate.
• Thoughtful about privacy, governance, and responsible AI practices — especially in sensitive HR contexts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
• Motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.

Skills

• Experience with LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with coding agents/CLIs.
• API integration and workflow automation skills.
• Familiarity with HR systems.
• Ability to translate technical systems into practical solutions.
• Experience with AI coding tools.

Benefits and Growth

• Generous and competitive global and US benefits.
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) Plan and match.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible time off.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
• Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space.
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally.

Pay

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $156,000—$195,000 USD.

Schedule

Our team operates as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.