Director, Product Design
About The Position
Datadog is seeking a seasoned design leader to shape the direction of a suite of products on its AI-powered observability and security platform. The Director will build the relationships, talent, and culture needed to deliver that direction, while helping define great design and how the team works as AI changes customer workflows and designers increasingly ship in code. The role is based in New York and operates in Datadog’s hybrid workplace. The Director will establish a cohesive product vision and partner with cross-functional peers on roadmaps, metrics, and goals. They will champion product excellence, lead and develop a talented, diverse, global design team, evolve how the team designs and builds with AI, and collaborate with design peers to strengthen the organization’s processes, tools, and capabilities.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in product design, including 5+ years managing managers.
- A portfolio demonstrating design leadership, craft, end-to-end ownership, and product excellence.
- Strong customer advocacy, with design decisions grounded in data and business context.
- Experience building complex products; B2B SaaS experience is preferred.
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and enthusiasm for guiding teams to prototype in code and ship with AI.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building complex B2B SaaS products.
Responsibilities
- Define a cohesive product vision and establish roadmaps, metrics, and goals with cross-functional peers.
- Champion product excellence and empower the team to deliver it.
- Build, develop, and lead a talented, diverse, global design team.
- Evolve how the team designs and builds with AI.
- Partner with design peers to strengthen the design organization’s processes, tools, and capabilities.
Benefits
- New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking.
- Inclusive company culture and opportunities to join Community Guilds (employee resource groups).
- Access to Inclusion Talks, internal panel discussions.
- Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
- Competitive global benefits, which may vary by country and nature of employment.
- Competitive salary and equity package, potentially including variable compensation.
- Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits.
- 401(k) plan and match.
- Paid time off.
- Fitness reimbursements.
- Discounted employee stock purchase plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
