The opportunity
Data Semantics is Datadog’s authority on semantic knowledge, providing shared infrastructure that powers both Datadog’s product experiences and AI capabilities. As Datadog continues its investment in OpenTelemetry-native observability, semantic interoperability, and AI-powered…
What you'll do
Lead the technical direction of the Data Semantics team while remaining: deeply hands-on in design, implementation, and delivery.
Build and scale semantic infrastructure that bridges OpenTelemetry,: Datadog-native telemetry, cloud-provider telemetry, and customer-defined data models.
Drive platform initiatives focused on schema evolution, telemetry: standardization, data insights, and semantic interoperability across Datadog products.
Partner with engineering and product teams across the platform to define: standards, align stakeholders, and deliver high-leverage platform capabilities.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, operational: excellence, and long-term career development.
Participate in on-call rotations and lead investigation and resolution: efforts for complex production incidents affecting critical platform services.
What they're looking for
- You have significant experience designing, operating, and scaling large-scale: data infrastructure, distributed systems, or high-throughput data platforms.
- You have demonstrated Staff-level impact through technical leadership,: architectural ownership, cross-team influence, and mentorship.
- You are a strong communicator who can drive alignment across engineering and: product organizations without direct authority.
- You bring a product-oriented mindset and can connect platform investments to: customer outcomes and business impact.
