Manager I, Engineering - Coordination Systems Storage

Bostonfull timeOn Site

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senior

$192k–$240k

H1B: yes

Datadog The Manager I, Engineering leads the Coordination Systems - Storage team at Datadog, focusing on distributed configuration storage and distribution systems. This role involves hands-on coding, operational excellence, and leading a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead a core team of 5 engineers (distributed, with majority in NYC)
Lead ceremonies, prioritize and delegate project
Stay hands-on with the code, e.g. isolated features, small remediations, investigation follow ups
Stay actively involved in operations, incidents, root cause analysis, etc.
Constantly promote a culture of operational excellence, organizing gamedays, conducting operational reviews, staying proactive with reliability

Qualification

Strong distributed systems skillsWorked on platform teams beforeStrong foundation in coding

Required

Strong distributed systems skills, able to understand and account for a variety of failure modes, well-versed in end-to-end o11y, validation testing, simulation setup, etc.
Worked on platform teams before, providing critical infrastructure to internal stakeholders
Experienced in handling significant incidents, both as a responder and follow-up owner
Strong cross-team collaboration and stakeholder management skills
Strong foundation in coding, experienced with performance optimizations and profiling
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.