Director, Product Design

Datadog’s AI-powered observability and security platform is evolving fast, and we’re seeking a seasoned design leader to continue shaping our products and define what’s next. Our products help engineering and security teams see, understand, and act on what’s happening across complex systems at scale. In this role you’ll lead the design direction for a suite of products, building the right relationships, talent, and culture to ship that direction effectively. As AI changes how our customers work, and as designers ship in code, you’ll help define what great design looks like and how our team gets there.

• →Define a cohesive product vision and establish roadmaps, metrics, and goals with cross-functional peers.
• →Champion product excellence and empower your team to deliver it.
• →Build, develop, and lead a talented, diverse, global design team.
• →Evolve how the team designs and builds with AI.
• →Partner with Design peers to strengthen the design organization’s processes, tools, and capabilities.

• 12+ years in product design, including 5+ years managing managers.
• A portfolio demonstrating design leadership, craft, end-to-end ownership, and product excellence.
• Strong customer advocacy, with design decisions grounded in data and business context.
• Experience building complex products, ideally B2B SaaS
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and enthusiasm for guiding teams to prototype in code and ship with AI.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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