Posted by employer 9 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 6 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 10+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Visual Designer at Datadog will focus on defining and evolving the company's visual language across various product surfaces, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality design system. The position requires extensive experience in visual and product design, with a strong emphasis on translating brand identity into scalable systems while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a robust portfolio showcasing their craft and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. This opportunity is particularly suited for seasoned designers looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic, engineering-driven environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 6 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Datadog's careers page October 11, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Design roles (median ~$169,000).
- Starts above 72% of 50 comparable staff design roles in United States we track (median $187,000 across 26 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab role remote?
- It's hybrid — Datadog expects some on-site time in New York, New York, USA.
- What's the salary range?
- Datadog lists $210,000–$280,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab 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 staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab role at Datadog.
From the original posting
Datadog is entering a new chapter in how our product looks, feels and operates. We’re building a small, high-leverage Design Lab team to define that evolution, and we’re looking for a Staff Visual Designer to help author it.
Our design system powers everything we ship. Now we’re ready to evolve it. As Datadog expands into AI-driven experiences and more complex product surfaces, the visual language needs to grow with it. We’re looking for someone who can help define that next phase, someone with taste, judgment, and the confidence to shape how the product feels at scale.
What You’ll Do
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Define and evolve Datadog’s visual language across product surfaces.
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Establish the visual quality bar for the platform.
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Lead exploratory and concept work that pushes our system forward.
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Translate bold visual ideas into scalable patterns that can live inside a design system.
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Partner deeply with Brand, Product Design, and Design Systems to unify expression across product and marketing.
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Influence executive stakeholders through clear, compelling visual storytelling.
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Prototype, test, and refine new patterns before they become systemized.
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Help shape how visual direction is integrated into our design process.
You will report directly to the Design Director and work as part of a small, focused team defining the future state before it scales across hundreds of designers and engineers.
Who You Are
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You have 10+ years of experience in visual and/or product design
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You have led a meaningful visual evolution or rebrand within a mature product ecosystem.
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You have strong taste and are comfortable defending a point of view.
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You know how to translate brand into scalable product systems.
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You think in systems, but you’re motivated by craft.
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You’re comfortable operating in ambiguity and defining direction where none exists.
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You can influence across design, engineering, and executive partners.
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Your portfolio demonstrates exceptional visual craft and product thinking — not just applied systems work.
Why This Role Matters
DRUIDS powers every Datadog experience. The decisions made in this role will shape how millions of interactions feel across web, mobile, and emerging AI-driven surfaces. This is an opportunity to define visual direction inside a complex, engineering-forward platform and raise the craft bar across the organization.
Benefits and Growth:
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New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
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Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
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Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
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An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
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Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
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Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
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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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