Joblaze summary

In the role of Commercial Sales Engineer at Datadog, the individual will engage with sales teams to present technical solutions and assist clients in navigating product onboarding and challenges. Proficiency in DevOps monitoring tools and experience in systems administration are essential, along with strong presentation skills. This position is ideal for someone with a technical background who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to learn and adapt. Datadog emphasizes a supportive culture, encouraging continuous professional development and teamwork.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page November 9, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
Starts above 20% of 859 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States we track (median $114,000 across 188 companies).
DevOps appears in 0.5% of 1811 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States; Windows appears in 0.1% of 1811 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Commercial Sales Engineer (AMER - West) role remote?: It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in Denver, Colorado, USA.
What's the salary range?: Datadog lists $80,000–$122,000 for this role.
Where is the role based?: Datadog is hiring for this position in Denver, Colorado, USA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DevOps, Linux, Windows.
What seniority level is this role?: Datadog targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Commercial Sales Engineer (AMER - West) role at Datadog.

From the original posting

Datadog Sales Engineers help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners. You will provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POCs). Sales Engineers have a voice with the product team to help prioritize features based on input from customers, competitors, and partners. Additionally, you will work with various teams to resolve customer concerns, escalate bug issues, and serve as an ambassador for our brand. If you want to join a friendly, passionate team with limitless potential, we’d love to meet you!

What You’ll Do:

Partner with the sales team to articulate the overall Datadog value proposition, vision and strategy to customers
Continually learn new technology to build competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility
Deliver product and technical presentations with potential clients
Have a direct line of communication with the product team to collaborate on feature requests
Help clients onboard the product and assist when they run into roadblocks.
Think creatively about a wide variety of technical challenges during the pre-sales life cycle

Who You Are:

Knowledgeable and experienced with DevOps monitoring or architecture tools.
Comfortable and confident in delivering technical presentations/demos to either external customers or internal teams
Able to think creatively about a wide variety of challenges. You're going to find new things every day
Previously experienced in systems administrations: Windows or Linux
Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 25% of the time

Benefits and Growth:

Best-in-breed onboarding
Generous global benefits
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Datadog 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.

$80,000—$106,000 USD

About Datadog:

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Commercial Sales Engineer (AMER - West)

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