Senior Developer Advocate - Modern App Development

## About the Role As a Senior Developer Advocate at Datadog, you will be part of a team of engineers dedicated to helping users solve real-world problems. Your focus will be on modern app development, AI-accelerated workflows, and next-generation developer ecosystems. You will have the opportunity to work with fast-moving teams, laying strong engineering foundations and broadening your impact on the developer community. The role entails exploring how AI coding assistants and rapid-prototyping tools change software workflows, guiding teams on balancing rapid prototyping with established engineering practices, and driving a constructive feedback loop between developer communities and internal teams. You will also create authentic, peer-to-peer technical content, sharing your engineering insights directly with modern developers. You will be working closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and marketing, to ensure that Datadog's products meet the needs of the developer community. Your input will be invaluable in shaping the roadmap of Datadog's products and services. ## What You Will Do - Help developers hone their craft in an AI-accelerated world by exploring how AI coding assistants and rapid-prototyping tools change software workflows.

• Guide teams on how to balance rapid prototyping with established engineering practices around performance, code health, and system reliability.
• Build in public by creating authentic, peer-to-peer technical content, sharing your engineering insights directly where modern developers collaborate in person and online.
• Drive a constructive, bidirectional feedback loop between fast-moving developer communities and our internal teams.
• Translate real-world developer experiences into actionable product insights to shape our roadmap.
• Advocate for user needs from the inside, ensuring that Datadog's products meet the needs of the developer community.
• Design and ship high-quality open-source boilerplate templates, quickstarts, and tools that make integrating observability seamless across AI native workflows, next-gen platforms, and cloud providers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that Datadog's products meet the needs of the developer community.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and guides to help developers get started with Datadog's products.

## What We Are Looking For - A builder with approximately 10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally having shipped applications from scratch or worked within an early-stage startup environment.

• An AI-fluent developer who natively leverages AI coding assistants and rapid-prototyping tools as a core part of your regular, day-to-day development workflow.
• Multi-stack familiar, comfortable writing and debugging code across multiple programming languages and experienced with deployment paradigms spanning next-gen platforms and traditional cloud ecosystems.
• An authentic communicator with approximately 3+ years of experience in technical storytelling and community engagement.
• A forward thinker who loves self-driven exploration of emerging technologies and is deeply passionate about developer education, mentorship, and helping other engineers hone their craft.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, patterns, and practices.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems.

## Nice to Have - Active community presence or leadership, contributing to or moderating developer spaces such as meetups, Discord, Reddit, or open-source ecosystems focused on next-gen tech.

• Experience with observability tools and platforms, such as Datadog.
• Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

## Benefits and Perks - 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.
• An inclusive company culture, with the ability to join Datadog's Community Guilds (employee resource groups).
• Access to Inclusion Talks, Datadog's internal panel discussions.
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
• Competitive global benefits.
• Flexible working hours and remote work arrangements.
• Opportunity to work with a talented team of engineers and developers.

- Tip: Make sure your portfolio includes examples of your technical writing and community engagement experience, such as blog posts, GitHub repositories, or public speaking presentations.

• Tip: Be prepared to discuss your experience with AI coding assistants and rapid-prototyping tools, as well as your approach to balancing rapid prototyping with established engineering practices.
• Tip: Show your passion for developer education, mentorship, and helping other engineers hone their craft, and be ready to provide specific examples of how you've demonstrated these skills in the past.
• Tip: Familiarize yourself with Datadog's products and services, and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to the company's mission and goals.
• Tip: Highlight your ability to work independently and as part of a team, and be prepared to discuss your experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems.
• Tip: Don't be afraid to ask questions during the interview process, and be prepared to discuss your salary expectations and any other benefits you're looking for in a role.