At Datadog, Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand, govern, and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond, this area is becoming even more strategic — powering predictable growth, AI-driven insights, and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog platform.
We’re looking for a Product Manager II to help own and deliver the next phase of Custom Metrics. This is a high-impact role operating at the intersection of infrastructure, storage, pricing, governance, and AI. You’ll take on technically deep problems, lead cross-product initiatives, and directly influence retention, expansion, and monetization for one of Datadog’s largest and fastest-evolving product areas. This role was created to close a critical execution gap and ensure we can deliver our 2026 roadmap with speed and confidence .
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:
- Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap, with a focus on AI-driven governance, agentic workflows, and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure, Logs, and APM.
- Conduct regular customer conversations, analyze usage data and support feedback, and synthesize insights to inform product direction.
- Drive end-to-end execution for features and improvements — from concept and validation through launch and iteration.
- Define and track success metrics tied to adoption, usage, retention, and customer satisfaction.
- Partner closely with Engineering and Design to scope solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver iterative value.
- Collaborate with adjacent product teams (e.g., Infrastructure, Logs, APM) to ensure alignment and smooth integrations where roadmaps intersect.
- Co-lead feature launches with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success, ensuring clear positioning and enablement.
- Use data and customer feedback post-launch to refine features and improve impact.
- Support customer conversations, including handling escalations related to your product area and gathering direct feedback to inform roadmap decisions.
Who You Are:
- 3 to 5 years of product management experience, preferably in technical B2B SaaS or platform products.
- Proven ownership of a product area or major feature set, driving initiatives from discovery through delivery and iteration.
- Strong product discovery skills: able to independently run interviews, analyze usage data, and translate insights into clear problem definitions.
- Comfortable operating independently within a defined scope, while aligning with broader product direction and company priorities.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to partner effectively with engineers on infrastructure, data-heavy, or systems-oriented products.
- Experience defining KPIs and using data to guide prioritization and measure impact.
- Clear, concise communicator who can align cross-functional partners and maintain steady execution momentum.
- Demonstrated ability to make thoughtful decisions amid ambiguity, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and business considerations.
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits & Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
- Competitive global benefits
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
About Datadog:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years of product management experience in technical B2B SaaS or platform products
- Proven ownership of a product area or major feature set
- Strong product discovery skills and the ability to conduct customer interviews and analyze usage data
- Strong technical aptitude to partner with engineers on infrastructure and data-heavy products
- Experience defining KPIs and using data to prioritize features and measure impact
- Clear communicator who can align cross-functional partners
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions amid ambiguity
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Datadog Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with company-provided mental-health access and support for gender-affirming care. Fitness reimbursements in eligible locations further bolster wellbeing.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid, gender-neutral parental leave and extensive family-forming benefits (adoption, fertility, preservation, surrogacy) are highlighted. Childcare subsidies and pet-related support where eligible add practical family assistance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — New-hire RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan at a discount provide broad ownership opportunities. Feedback suggests these equity programs meaningfully complement cash compensation in many roles.
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What We Do
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers' entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.
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At Datadog, we learn from and celebrate each other daily - each win is a team win. Datadogs solve tough problems, innovate pragmatically, and grow together. We promote from within, provide mentorship and opportunities for career development, and support our colleagues in the process. Best of all? We truly love what we do.
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