Manager I, Developer Advocacy - Remote

Overview

Developer Advocates at Datadog are engineers who share their expertise with practitioners across the community - customers and non-customers alike. As an Engineering Manager I on the Advocacy team, you will be a key people and technical leader. You'll manage a small team of Developer Advocates focused on Application Development and Performance, driving value in developer communities while championing modern software development practices.

In Short

• Lead a team of Developer Advocates, guiding their work priorities, and fostering a positive, high-performance culture.
• Contribute to defining the team’s OKRs and team strategy, driving execution.
• Ensure high-quality output from your team by removing technical and procedural roadblocks.
• Balance management and hands-on delivery, contributing technical content as needed.
• Work across internal teams to support Advocacy initiatives and prioritize requests.

Requirements

• Former software developer or SRE with strong technical judgment.
• 2-5 years experience managing a small team and coaching performance.
• Experienced developer advocate skilled in reaching developers through various channels.
• Comfortable with at least 2 programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Node.js).
• Familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers.

Benefits

• New hire stock equity and employee stock purchase plan.
• Continuous professional development and product training.
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program.
• An inclusive company culture with Community Guilds.
• Access to Inclusion Talks and internal panel discussions.
• Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
• Competitive global benefits.