Product Manager II - Model Lab
Datadog · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
MarketingFull-time
What You'll Do
- Define the vision and strategy for Model Lab, establishing Datadog’s position in experiment tracking and model training observability
- Lead 0â1 product discovery with AI research teams, ML platform engineers, and infrastructure leaders to deeply understand experiment tracking workflows and pain points
- Design a system that unifies training metrics, hyperparameters, artifacts, dataset lineage, and model evaluation into a coherent and scalable experience
- Identify differentiation opportunities vs. competitive alternatives and homegrown internal tooling
- Partner closely with engineering and design to ship foundational capabilities such as experiment lineage, artifact versioning, distributed training visibility, and reproducibility workflows
- Collaborate with go-to-market teams to define packaging, positioning, and early customer programs
- Drive early customer adoption, including design partnerships and private beta programs
- Translate ambiguous, research-oriented workflows into clear product primitives and APIs
- Establish success metrics and iterate quickly based on user feedback and usage data
Who You Are
- You have 4+ years of Product Management experience, with at least one 0â1 product or major feature launch
- You are entrepreneurial and comfortable operating with ambiguity, defining problems before defining solutions
- You have experience with developer tools, ML infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/LLM systems
- You understand (or can quickly ramp on) modern ML training workflows â distributed training, experiment tracking, hyperparameter tuning, artifact storage, evaluation pipelines
- You have familiarity with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or distributed training frameworks
- You are opinionated about product quality and developer experience, especially around APIs, SDKs, and workflows
- You can translate highly technical concepts into compelling product narratives
- You are comfortable making prioritization tradeoffs in fast-paced, competitive markets
- You thrive in cross-functional environments and can align engineering, design, and GTM around a clear strategy
- You are excited to build in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem