Define and drive product strategy for AI-native software delivery at Datadog, enhancing reliability and operational visibility.
Posted by employer 4 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 11 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
You will help evolve SDLC systems from human-supervised workflows to platforms with built-in safety, observability, and correctness guarantees.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Platform Product Manager at Datadog, the individual will focus on shaping the product strategy for AI-native software delivery, ensuring reliability and safety in deployment processes. Key skills include expertise in B2B SaaS product management, familiarity with DORA metrics, and a strong understanding of AI's impact on software engineering. This position is ideal for someone with over five years of experience in technical leadership, particularly in developer platforms or SDLC tooling, who can effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders. Datadog emphasizes a collaborative culture, making it a fitting environment for innovative thinkers.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 4 months ago — first seen on Joblaze May 23, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Product roles (median ~$185,000).
- Starts above 52% of 104 comparable senior product roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $190,000 across 45 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
- AI/ML appears in 40.9% of 374 comparable senior product roles in United States; developer platforms appears in 0.3% of 374 comparable senior product roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Platform Product Manager - AI SDLC Trusted Throughput role remote?
- It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in New York, New York, USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Datadog lists $192,000–$240,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Platform Product Manager - AI SDLC Trusted Throughput 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, B2B SaaS, SDLC, developer platforms, infrastructure.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Datadog targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Platform Product Manager - AI SDLC Trusted Throughput role at Datadog.
From the original posting
As a Senior Platform Product Manager focused on AI SDLC Trusted Throughput, you will define and drive the product strategy for enabling safe, reliable software delivery at AI-native scale across Datadog’s Internal Developer Platform. As AI accelerates development velocity and system complexity, you will help evolve SDLC systems from human-supervised workflows to platforms with built-in safety, observability, and correctness guarantees. You will partner closely with engineering, security, and developer platform teams to improve deployment reliability, operational visibility, and governance while enabling both engineers and AI agents to move quickly with confidence. This role offers the opportunity to shape foundational developer infrastructure and influence how AI-powered software delivery operates across Datadog.
What You’ll Do:
- Own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for AI-native SDLC throughput and reliability initiatives across Datadog’s Internal Developer Platform
- Define and drive platform outcomes aligned to DORA metrics, balancing deployment velocity with reliability, change failure reduction, and operational safety
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and developer experience teams to build automated validation, auditability, and risk-scoring capabilities into deployment workflows
- Deliver actionable SDLC observability and diagnostic capabilities that connect executive-level metrics to operational signals across the software delivery lifecycle
- Drive systems that monitor and validate AI-generated or AI-attributed changes to ensure correctness, compliance, and trustworthy automation
- Serve as a cross-functional product leader across SDLC Foundations, Security Engineering, and compliance, legal, privacy, and governance stakeholders
Who You Are:
- You have 5+ years of experience in B2B SaaS Product Management or a related technical leadership role focused on developer platforms, infrastructure, or SDLC tooling
- You have experience defining, instrumenting, and operationalizing engineering performance and reliability metrics, including DORA metrics and deployment health indicators
- You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and influencing highly technical stakeholders, including senior engineers and technical leadership
- You have a strong perspective on how AI is transforming software engineering workflows and understand the operational, reliability, and governance risks introduced by autonomous systems
- You are an effective communicator who can present complex technical concepts to engineering teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and executive audiences
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits & Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
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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