Role Overview

Join Datadog as a Commercial Sales Engineer (East) in Boston, Massachusetts, and become a key player in driving cloud observability and monitoring solutions for enterprise customers. Datadog's Sales Engineers are technical experts who partner with sales teams to qualify opportunities, deliver stunning product demos, and close deals with Fortune 500 companies. You'll showcase how Datadog's unified platform delivers real-time insights into infrastructure, applications, logs, and security across multi-cloud environments.

In this high-impact role, you'll work directly with customers to demonstrate Datadog's leadership in DevOps monitoring, APM, and observability. With a direct line to our product team, your customer insights shape the future of our platform. Operating in a hybrid model from our Boston office, you'll enjoy work-life harmony while contributing to a passionate team that's scaling rapidly in the cloud monitoring space.

Datadog values diverse backgrounds and encourages applicants passionate about technology to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification on day one. This is your chance to grow with a market leader in observability.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Partner closely with Account Executives to articulate Datadog's cloud observability value proposition and strategic vision to technical buyers.
• Deliver polished product demonstrations and technical presentations tailored to customer use cases.
• Lead technical evaluations and Proof of Concepts (POCs) to prove Datadog's ROI in production environments.
• Maintain deep competitive knowledge of monitoring tools like New Relic, Dynatrace, and Splunk.
• Collaborate with product management to prioritize features based on real customer feedback and market needs.
• Assist customers during onboarding, resolving implementation challenges and optimizing deployments.
• Creatively solve complex technical problems throughout the pre-sales lifecycle.
• Serve as Datadog's technical ambassador, building lasting customer relationships.
• Escalate critical bugs and feature requests to engineering teams for rapid resolution.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed as a Datadog Sales Engineer, you'll need hands-on experience with modern DevOps and cloud technologies:

• DevOps Expertise: Knowledgeable in monitoring and architecture tools; Datadog experience is a plus.
• Systems Administration: Proven experience administering Linux or Windows systems at scale.
• Presentation Skills: Comfortable delivering technical demos to C-level executives and engineering teams.
• Problem-Solving: Creative thinker who thrives on diverse technical challenges daily.
• Travel Readiness: Able to travel up to 25% via auto, train, or air to client sites; comfortable sitting for extended periods.
• Cloud Native: Familiarity with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code practices.

Datadog celebrates diverse experiences and encourages passionate technologists to apply. Continuous learning is core to our culture.

Salary & Benefits

Datadog offers competitive compensation for Commercial Sales Engineers in Boston, including base salary, variable commissions, and equity. Total compensation typically ranges from $140,000-$200,000+ based on experience and performance.

• Competitive Base + Variable Pay: Uncapped commission potential tied to deal closures.
• Equity Package: RSUs for new hires plus ESPP for long-term wealth building.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision with family coverage and mental health support.
• Retirement: 401(k) with company match.
• Time Off: Generous PTO, parental leave, and flexible hybrid scheduling.
• Fitness Reimbursements: Gym memberships and wellness programs.
• Professional Growth: Best-in-class onboarding, product training, and career mentoring.

Benefits vary by location but reflect Datadog's commitment to employee success.

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog is the observability leader powering digital transformation for 20,000+ organizations worldwide. As a Sales Engineer, you'll work with cutting-edge technology solving real-world problems in cloud-native environments. Our Boston team fosters collaboration through hybrid office culture, Community Guilds, and Inclusion Talks.

Grow your career with unlimited potential: influence product roadmap, master emerging tech, and build expertise in cloud monitoring. Join a friendly, passionate team that's redefining DevOps observability.

How to Apply

Ready to accelerate your career in cloud observability? Apply now for the Commercial Sales Engineer (East) position in Boston. Submit your resume highlighting DevOps experience, technical presentation skills, and passion for monitoring solutions. Datadog's talent team reviews applications continuously—don't wait to join our rocketship!

Datadog is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.