Manager I, Engineering - Change Experience Platform
Core
Lead and grow a team of engineers building internal platforms, UI frameworks, CLI tools, and change-management workflows for Datadog's engineering organization.
Role type
Manager I, Engineering (Internal Platform & Developer Experience)
Builds
Internal UI/CLI frameworks, change-management user experiences, notification platforms, and infrastructure governance signals.
Domain
Internal developer platforms, infrastructure operations, developer experience (DevEx)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Team leadership, technical direction for distributed systems, backend development (Go/Python/Java), database management (PostgreSQL/Cassandra/Redis/ElasticSearch), frontend fluency, stakeholder management, OKR processes.
Preferred skills
AI development workflows familiarity.
Technologies
Go, Python, Java, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, ElasticSearch
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a small team of engineers; define quality standards for internal developer platforms; set technical direction for UI, CLI, and workflow systems; write code and troubleshoot to unblock the team; cultivate team skills and career development; drive relationships with engineering stakeholders; run OKR processes.
Seniority
Manager I, hands-on technical leader