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Manager I, Engineering - Reference Tables Access

BostonFull-time$192k–$240k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the Reference Tables Access team to build UI, APIs, and control plane enabling customers to enrich observability data with external reference data, while developing a consistent tabular abstraction for Datadog's internal product teams.

Role type

Manager I, Engineering (Platform)

Builds

Customer-facing reference table platform and internal tabular abstraction layer

Domain

Observability, Security, Data Platform

Required skills

Large-scale distributed systems, Customer-facing platform development, Technical leadership, Project execution, Engineering best practices, Mentorship

Preferred skills

Mission-critical systems experience, High-stakes operations, 24x7 on-call rotation experience

Technologies

UI, MCP, APIs, Control plane, Datadog platform

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers to ensure effective project execution; Partner with product managers and staff engineers to define technical direction; Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to shape roadmap; Establish and uphold engineering best practices; Mentor and coach engineers; Foster inclusive team culture

Seniority

Manager I, hands-on technical leader