Manager II, Engineering - AI DBM
Lead engineering initiatives for the Database Monitoring product at Datadog, focusing on AI-driven solutions.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Launch new products and businesses into new markets
- Drive adoption and business outcomes alongside technical delivery
- Own the roadmap of the Database Monitoring product
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineering managers and staff engineers
Must have
- Hands-on experience partnering directly with customers
- Proven track record scaling exceptional product engineering teams
- Experience deploying applications on PostgreSQL
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
We are building an AI agent which detects, remediates, validates, and deploys optimizations.
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Manager II for Engineering in Database Monitoring at Datadog will oversee the development and launch of AI-driven features that enhance database monitoring capabilities. The position requires a strong background in product engineering, particularly with experience in deploying applications on Postgres, as well as skills in team leadership and customer engagement. This role is ideal for seasoned professionals who have successfully scaled engineering teams and are comfortable driving both technical and market strategies. Datadog emphasizes a collaborative office culture, supporting a hybrid work model.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page November 10, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
- Starts above 49% of 88 comparable lead management roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $247,000 across 34 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
- AI/ML appears in 22.9% of 630 comparable lead management roles in United States; PostgreSQL appears in 3% of 630 comparable lead management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Manager II, Engineering - AI DBM role remote?
- It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in New York, New York, USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Datadog lists $244,000–$305,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Datadog is hiring for this position in New York, New York, USA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, PostgreSQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Datadog targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager II, Engineering - AI DBM role at Datadog.
From the original posting
The Database Monitoring product is one of the fastest growing products at Datadog. We are not only monitoring databases, but providing self-healing loops on to our customers. For instance, we are building an AI agent which detects, remediates, validates, and deploys optimizations. We are seeking ambitious leaders who want to drive these initiatives from the ground up and own the lines of business which rely on them.
You will help build and develop engineering teams, partner closely with Product, and help launch new capabilities that deliver measurable value to developers. AI-forward leaders with product engineering backgrounds will thrive in this role.
At 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.
What You’ll Do:
- Launch new products and businesses into new markets.
- Drive adoption and business outcomes alongside technical delivery, using customer feedback and product data to guide investment.
- Continuously challenge the team to think about new vectors for market penetration. Our goal is to be in the toolkit of every company using a database.
- Own the roadmap of the Database Monitoring product, with particular emphasis on AI features and developer personas.
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineering managers and staff engineers across multiple geographies.
Who You Are:
- You have hands-on experience partnering directly with customers to refine product experiences, find product-market fit, and coach teams through the process.
- You take ownership beyond product delivery, leading the go-to-market strategy and driving adoption and commercial success.
- You have a proven track record scaling exceptional product engineering teams: hiring, coaching, performance management, and building appropriate team structures.
- You have experience deploying applications on Postgres.
Benefits and Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
#LI-Hybrid
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.
About Datadog:
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