The opportunity
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer with deep experience in GenAI/ML to join Datadog’s Application Performance Monitoring (APM) team. APM is a product which provides deep visibility into applications, enabling users to identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize services.
What you'll do
Serve as the technical owner for GenAI initiatives within APM, leading: design, development, and deployment of ML/AI-powered features across multiple teams.
Guide long-term strategy and technical direction for GenAI workflows across APM and related products.
Build and benchmark GenAI/ML models using state-of-the-art techniques.
Contribute to Datadog’s broader senior engineering community through thought: leadership and collaboration on company-wide initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build automated investigation and triaging tools.
Influence product direction by bringing a strong product mindset to your: work, always advocating for the end user.
What they're looking for
- Guide teams through ambiguity, scaling challenges, and evolving requirements with clear technical direction.
- Actively mentor engineers and influence engineering culture through: leadership in design reviews, technical talks, and working groups.
- You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
- + years of relevant engineering experience, including 4+ years leading cross-team technical initiatives.
