Manager I, Engineering - Reference Tables Access
Datadog · New York, New York, USA
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**Reference Tables Access — Manager, Engineering** The Reference Tables Access team owns the UI, MCP, APIs, and control plane that customers use to bring external data into Datadog. Reference Tables helps customers use their own reference data to enrich and filter observability data—without leaving the platform. The team also owns table identity, metadata, permissions, quotas, validation, and lifecycle services behind these experiences. Beyond the current product, the team is building a consistent tabular abstraction that product teams can use without needing to manage the details of the underlying storage systems. This abstraction supports use cases from log enrichment and security to emerging analytical workflows built on Datadog’s internal Data Lake (ADP Lakehouse). We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to guide the team’s roadmap and develop these capabilities into a reliable platform—shaping how Datadog teams manage and build product experiences on top of tabular data. --- ## What You’ll Do - Lead a team of engineers, ensuring effective project execution. - Partner with product managers and staff engineers to define and drive the team’s technical direction. - Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to shape the team’s roadmap and contribute to the broader organization’s technical direction. - Establish and uphold engineering best practices, ensuring consistency and quality. - Mentor and coach engineers, supporting their career growth and development. - Foster an inclusive and collaborative team culture. --- ## Who You Are - Technically adept, with a strong foundation in large-scale distributed systems and/or customer-facing platform development. You can dive deep into technical details in code and designs when needed. - A problem solver who enjoys taking on complex technical challenges with confidence and experience. - An engineering leader skilled in prioritization, escalation, and clear communication—helping teams make progress through ambiguity. - Experienced with mission-critical systems and high-stakes operations, including supporting infrastructure that demands high reliability and rapid incident response through a 24x7 on-call rotation. *Datadog values people from all walks of life. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every qualification on day one.* --- ## Benefits and Growth (Highlights) - New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) - Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing - Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program - Inclusive company culture and Community Guilds (employee resource groups) - Inclusion Talks (internal panel discussions) - Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+ - Competitive global benefits *Benefits and Growth may vary based on country and employment type.* --- ## Compensation (Estimated) - **$192,000 — $240,000 USD** (yearly salary range) --- ## About Datadog Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Datadog Learning Center. --- ## Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Datadog is an equal opportunity employer and endeavors to make its Careers Page accessible to all users. If you need assistance completing the application process, a
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