Senior AI Engineer – Notebooks

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Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
We are building the monitoring and security platform for developers, IT ops teams and business users in the cloud age.
The Role
Design and deliver AI-powered experiences for Datadog Notebooks. Build reliable backend services integrating LLMs and AI agents, manage model nondeterminism with evaluation/testing frameworks, partner with product/design, provide technical leadership, and operate production systems (on-call).
Summary Generated by Built In

Datadog Notebooks provide customers with a collaborative surface for ad-hoc data analysis, technical documentation, incident postmortems and runbooks. The power and flexibility of Notebooks also makes it the perfect place to integrate AI tools that can augment user workflows. Our vision is that in Notebooks users can collaborate with each other and with AI agents seamlessly.

We are looking for a product-oriented Senior Software Engineer to help build the AI-assisted workflows that are becoming central to how customers use Notebooks. In this role you will work closely with product and design, and own platforms for analysis workflows and context discovery. There is a real opportunity for impact here: turning Notebooks into the tool that helps customers go from uncertainty to answer, and making that knowledge retrievable and reusable across Datadog products.

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
  • Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered product experiences for Notebooks and adjacent surfaces
  • Develop systems that combine deterministic product capabilities with LLM-powered experiences to deliver trustworthy and explainable customer outcomes
  • Partner closely with Product: Work hand-in-hand with the Product Manager to translate customer problems, adoption signals, and roadmap goals into concrete technical decisions and iterations
  • Build experiences that enable Datadog capabilities to operate within third-party AI platforms, agents, and conversational environments
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship while helping establish AI engineering best practices
  • Own production systems: Build and operate reliable backend services that run in the critical path of customer deployments, and be on-call for those services
Who You Are
  • You have experience with Go, Python or similar systems programming languages
  • You have 6+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • You have hands-on experience delivering production AI-powered products and customer-facing experiences using LLM technologies.
  • You approach engineering through a strong product mindset and can connect technical decisions to customer outcomes and business impact.
  • You have experience building reliable systems that manage model non-determinism through evaluation frameworks, testing strategies, and operational excellence

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.


Benefits and 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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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

  • Experience with Go, Python or similar systems programming languages.
  • 6+ years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Hands-on experience delivering production AI-powered products and customer-facing experiences using LLM technologies.
  • Experience building reliable systems that manage model non-determinism via evaluation frameworks, testing strategies, and operational excellence.
  • Product-oriented mindset; translate customer problems and adoption signals into technical decisions.
  • Experience providing technical leadership and mentorship, and establishing AI engineering best practices.
  • Ownership of production backend services and willingness to be on-call for critical customer-facing systems.

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Datadog Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health and mental‑health coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, dedicated mental‑health access, and wellness reimbursements in eligible offices. These offerings are consistently highlighted as a standout element of the package.
  • Parental & Family Support Fully paid, gender‑neutral parental leave and broad family‑forming support (e.g., adoption, fertility, childcare assistance) indicate robust coverage for caregivers. Pet‑related benefits and community programs further reinforce family support.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity features include new‑hire RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan that enables discounted ownership. These components are frequently cited as meaningful contributors to total compensation.

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HQ: New York, NY
6,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

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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