Datadog for Startups Founding Engineering Lead
Core
Technical engine for Datadog for Startups program, helping fast-scaling companies adopt observability and security from day one by acting as a solutions architect, technical consultant, and startup evangelist.
Role type
Founding Engineering Lead (Solutions Architect / Technical Consultant)
Builds
Datadog observability and security solutions for startups, including AI/ML observability and infrastructure scaling
Domain
SaaS / Cloud Infrastructure / Observability / Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
Solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, technical consulting, cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, modern application frameworks, AI/ML observability, automation
Preferred skills
Startup experience (founded a company, early-stage engineer, or consulting/advisory to founders), local tech/startup community engagement, thought leadership content creation
Technologies
Datadog, Grafana, New Relic, Sentry, Clickhouse, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor
Responsibilities
Run discovery calls with startup CTOs to identify quick wins and validate technical needs; Deliver tailored Datadog demos and assist with technical onboarding; Manage forward-deployed engineering projects embedded with client teams; Build automation for internal team workflows; Represent Datadog at accelerator demo days, hackathons, and conferences; Build relationships across the SF startup ecosystem and develop thought leadership content
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC