Senior Product Manager - API Platform

At Datadog, we're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—allowing for seamless collaboration and problem-solving among Dev, Ops and Security teams globally for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

As the API Platform PM, you’ll own the vision, roadmap, and execution of the Datadog API Platform.

You’ll work closely with product teams across Datadog, across the entire product portfolio to identify opportunities to generate customer value by spearheading cutting-edge features.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the end-to-end product management process for the API Platform within Datadog.
• Work closely with Engineering teams to define and grow API frameworks and ensure they meet performance, security and scalability standards.
• Define and own interfaces for teams to manage their APIs.
• Influence decisions by providing technical consultation and direction to stakeholders.
• Deliver technical marketing literature to generate awareness and drive adoption of platform features.
• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the platform and report on them to business and executive leadership.

Who You Are:

• At least 5 years of experience as a Product Manager leading the delivery of API services in a cross functional environment.
• You have a strong understanding and experience working with API lifecycle management, API gateways, load balancing, rate-limiting, throttling, security and charge models.
• You have experience working with HTTP and GRPC APIs and delivering Kubernetes based services.
• You possess the ability to gain deep understanding of the system architecture and design concepts behind complex, enterprise-class software solutions at high transaction volumes.
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

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.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $187,000—$240,000 USD.

About Datadog:

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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