Role Overview

Join Datadog's cutting-edge AI Platform team as Manager II, Engineering - AI Platform Training, Serving and Storage in Paris, France. This is your chance to lead a fast-growing team shaping the future of AI infrastructure at a global leader in cloud monitoring and observability. Datadog's AI platform powers innovative products like Bits AI for generative AI and LLM Observability, enabling data scientists and engineers to scale large-scale training and inference effortlessly.

As a key leader in this new team, you'll manage ~20 people across multiple teams, define technical vision, and build scalable systems from the ground up. Work closely with Applied AI, product engineering, and infrastructure teams to support the entire AI development lifecycle. Datadog's hybrid workplace in Paris fosters collaboration, creativity, and work-life harmony. If you've built 0-to-1 ML platforms with tools like Ray and AnyScale, this Datadog engineering manager role is your opportunity to make a massive impact.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Lead a high-growth organization of approximately 20 engineers across 2 teams (expanding to 3).
• Define the technical roadmap for AI training, serving, storage, and monitoring infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering leads to establish strategic direction.
• Build a customer-focused engineering culture aligned with Datadog's excellence standards.
• Oversee the full AI lifecycle: model training, serving, deployment, and observability.
• Manage engineering managers and shape the future organizational structure.
• Partner cross-functionally with AI research, product, and infrastructure teams.
• Drive recruitment of top managers and individual contributors for the department.
• Ensure seamless integration across Datadog's AI platform ecosystem.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed in this AI engineering leadership role at Datadog, you'll need:

• Proven experience leading teams that built 0-to-1 ML/AI platforms emphasizing open-source tooling (Ray, AnyScale) over proprietary solutions.
• Strong technical engineering background to guide team technical decisions.
• Demonstrated people leadership, including managing managers and scaling high-performing teams.
• Track record of delivering high-quality software on aggressive timelines.
• Thrives in early-stage environments with ambiguity, fast iteration, and delivery focus.
• Excellent collaboration skills with product partners and cross-functional stakeholders.

Datadog values diverse backgrounds. Even if you don't meet every qualification, your passion for AI infrastructure and growth mindset makes you a strong fit.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Paris engineering manager salary ranging from €110,000 - €160,000 annually, plus equity. Datadog offers world-class perks:

• New hire RSUs and ESPP for ownership in a high-growth NASDAQ company.
• Global health and mental health benefits for families (age 6+).
• Professional development, career pathing, and product training.
• Mentor/buddy programs and Community Guilds for networking.
• Inclusion Talks and hybrid Paris office culture.
• Fitness reimbursements, commuter benefits, and more (location-specific).

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is the leading SaaS platform for cloud observability, breaking down silos in the cloud age. Our AI platform team is mission-critical, powering products like Bits AI and LLMObs that monitor and scale generative AI at enterprise level. Join a collaborative, engineer-first culture where you'll solve complex problems, take smart risks, and grow professionally.

Paris team members enjoy hybrid flexibility, fostering relationships and innovation. With 20%+ YoY growth and profitability, Datadog offers stability and upside. Be part of #DatadogLife – follow us on Instagram for insights.

How to Apply

Ready to lead AI infrastructure at Datadog? Apply now for this Manager II, Engineering role in Paris. Submit your resume highlighting ML platform experience. We review applications quickly – don't miss this chance to shape Datadog's AI future. Datadog is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

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