Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 days ago
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of People Solutions Coordinator at Datadog, the individual will manage day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining employee data throughout their lifecycle. Proficiency in Excel and experience with Google for Enterprise are essential, alongside strong communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset. This position is ideal for someone early in their HR career, eager to learn and improve processes in a fast-paced tech environment. Datadog emphasizes a collaborative culture, making it a supportive place for professional growth.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 16, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page October 5, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,800).
- Starts above 5% of 133 comparable junior other roles in United States we track (median $93,000 across 55 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the People Solutions Coordinator (NYC) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in New York, New York, USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Datadog lists $55,000–$70,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Datadog is hiring for this position in New York, New York, USA.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Datadog targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this People Solutions Coordinator (NYC) role at Datadog.
From the original posting
Are you eager to explore a career in HR? Datadog is scaling, and we are committed to investing in our people. If you are looking to get a ground floor experience in supporting a high-growth tech company as it scales, this is the place to be. You’ll be heavily involved in all things that make it possible for our employees to do great things here contributing to our success. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow from great mentors and will provide front-line support to drive the success of key People initiatives. You will be a trusted member of the global People Team and instrumental in driving efficiency and organization in your day-to-day support.
What You’ll Do:
- Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions received through the People Services Center, triaging when necessary.
- Own the administrative execution of new hire onboarding and offboarding.
- Own all aspects of maintaining employee changes and data throughout the full employee life cycle including employee changes in the system, organizational updates, job change letters, and audits.
- Champion collaborative cross functional relationships with Recruiting, IT, Payroll, and hiring managers to ensure a successful hiring process and engaging onboarding experience for new hires.
- Organize and maintain internal documentation and perform regular audits to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Develop and regularly maintain internal knowledge base resources to empower employees to be self-directed and successful.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, local, state, and regional regulations.
- Coordinate and support new hires during the entire onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition for each new hire
- Assist with salary and stock administration
Who You Are:
- Curious about a career in human resources and eager to get involved and improve processes such as payroll, benefits, and administrative support
- Comfortable processing confidential material
- Someone who maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Excellent in your oral and written communications skills
- Detail oriented, organized and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- An expert in Excel with experience in Google for Enterprise
Benefits and Growth:
- Generous and competitive benefits package
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
- Best in breed onboarding
- Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
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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