Datadog is looking to solve the problem of championing modern software development practices and driving value in developer communities through the leadership of a team of Developer Advocates focused on Application Development and Performance
Requirements
- Comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (eg Python, Go, Node.js, bash)
- Familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers
- Strong technical judgment and experience building or maintaining production systems
- Experience with written content, conference talks, leading workshops, live streaming or recording videos, contributing to open source, and participating in community events
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities, identifying new career opportunities, and fostering a positive, high-performance culture
- Contribute to defining the team's OKRs (objectives and key results) and team strategy, driving the execution of these
- Ensure your team consistently ships high-quality output, removing technical and procedural roadblocks to help them do their best work
- Strike a balance between management and hands-on delivery, contributing high-quality technical content (e.g., videos, talks) as needed to support the team, represent Datadog, and stay in touch with the work
- Work across various internal teams, including Product, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure they are supported across the growing number of Advocacy initiatives and help prioritize requests
Other
- 2-5 years experience managing a small team, coaching their performance, guiding their career journey, and breaking down complex projects into achievable plans
- Ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
