Manager I, Engineering - Applied AI - Natural Language & Conversational Interfaces
Core
Lead a team building LLM-powered natural language interfaces and conversational AI systems for Datadog's observability platform.
Role type
Manager I, Engineering - Applied AI (Natural Language & Conversational Interfaces)
Builds
NLQ translation systems, conversational agents, agentic architectures, and evaluation frameworks for telemetry data and production issues.
Domain
Observability platform, Large Language Models (LLM), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Conversational AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Technical leadership in AI/ML/NLP, shipping LLM-powered products, building data flywheels, AI system evaluation, mentoring engineers, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with RAG, semantic search, deep learning, probabilistic quality iteration, hiring
Technologies
LLMs, RAG, semantic search, agentic systems, deep learning, NLP
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of engineers and applied scientists; Own delivery of natural language capabilities from semantic understanding to agentic reasoning; Build systems that capture user intent to improve model quality; Drive evaluation and iteration practices for AI systems; Partner with product teams to expand AI capabilities; Navigate challenges of shipping LLM products (accuracy, latency, cost, safety); Support career growth for engineers; Drive day-to-day execution and operational excellence; Participate in hiring.
Seniority
Manager I, hands-on leadership
