Manager , Developer Advocacy

Manager I, Developer Advocacy – Datadog

• Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding work priorities, identifying new career opportunities, and fostering a positive, high‑performance culture.
• Contribute to defining the team’s OKRs and strategy, driving execution.
• Ensure your team consistently ships high‑quality output, removing technical and procedural roadblocks.
• Strike a balance between management and hands‑on delivery, contributing high‑quality technical content (videos, talks) as needed.
• Work across internal teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing) to support Advocate initiatives and prioritize requests.

• Former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner with strong judgment and experience building/maintaining production systems.
• 2‑5 years managing a small team, coaching performance, guiding careers, breaking down complex projects.
• Experienced developer advocate, skilled at reaching developers across multiple channels (written content, conference talks, workshops, live streaming, open source, community events).
• Comfortable with at least two programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js, bash) and familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers.

• New‑hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
• Inter‑departmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking.
• An inclusive company culture, Community Guilds, and Internal panel discussions.
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
• Competitive global benefits.

Datadog is a global SaaS business delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. It helps customers break down silos, solve complexity in the cloud age, and monitor entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog empowers continuous growth across industries.

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