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Reference Tables lets them use their own reference data to enrich and filter observability data without leaving the platform. The team also owns the table identity, metadata, permissions, quotas, validation, and lifecycle services behind these experiences.\nBeyond the current product, the team is developing a consistent tabular abstraction that product teams can use without needing to manage the details of the underlying storage systems. This abstraction supports use cases from log enrichment and security to emerging analytical workflows built on Datadog’s internal Data Lake (ADP Lakehouse).\nWe’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to guide the team’s roadmap and develop these capabilities into a reliable platform. This role will shape how Datadog teams manage and build product experiences on top of tabular data.\nAt Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nLead a team of engineers, ensuring effective project execution.\nPartner with product managers and staff engineers to define and drive the team’s technical direction.\nCollaborate with cross-functional leaders to shape the team’s roadmap and contribute to the broader organization’s technical direction.\nEstablish and uphold engineering best practices, ensuring consistency and quality.\nMentor and coach engineers, supporting their career growth and development.\nFoster an inclusive and collaborative team culture.\nWho You Are:\nTechnically adept, with a strong foundation in large-scale distributed systems and/or customer-facing platform development. You can dive deep into technical details in code and designs when needed.\nA problem solver at heart, eager to take on complex technical challenges with confidence and experience.\nAn engineering leader, skilled in prioritization, escalation, and clear communication, helping teams make progress through ambiguity.\nExperienced with mission-critical systems and high-stakes operations, including supporting infrastructure that demands high reliability and rapid incident response through a 24x7 on-call rotation.\nDatadog 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. \nBenefits and Growth: \nNew hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)\nContinuous professional development, product training, and career pathing\nIntradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking\nAn inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)\nAccess to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions\nFree, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+\nCompetitive global benefits\nBenefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.\nDatadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.\nThe reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:\n$192,000—$240,000 USD\nAbout Datadog: \nDatadog 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.\nEqual Opportunity at Datadog:\nDatadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. \nDatadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. 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