Manager I, Developer Advocacy

3 hours, 59 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Datadog

Datadog

Datadog is the go-to monitoring platform for cloud applications, providing a complete suite of services to ensure optimal performance and user satisfaction.

IT Services
5K-10K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Lead a team of Developer Advocates and guide their priorities, career growth, and team culture.
  • Define and execute team OKRs and strategy in partnership with the broader Advocacy organization.
  • Remove technical and procedural blockers so the team can consistently deliver high-quality work.
  • Balance people management with hands-on delivery by creating technical content such as videos and talks when needed.
  • Represent Datadog in developer communities and support the team’s external-facing advocacy efforts.
  • Work across Product, Engineering, and Marketing to coordinate Advocacy initiatives and prioritize requests.
  • Coach team members, break down complex projects into actionable plans, and support performance management.
  • Champion modern software development practices within the developer community.

Requirements

  • Former software developer, SRE, or other technical practitioner with strong technical judgment and experience building or maintaining production systems.
  • 2-5 years of experience managing a small team.
  • Experience coaching performance, guiding career growth, and planning complex work into achievable steps.
  • Experience as a developer advocate reaching software developers through written content, conference talks, workshops, live streaming, video, open source, or community events.
  • Comfortable with at least 2 programming languages, such as Python, Go, Node.js, or bash.
  • Familiarity with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers.
  • Strong ability to collaborate across Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.
  • Passion for technology and willingness to grow, even if not meeting every qualification on day one.

Benefits

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and an 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 with access to Community Guilds (employee resource groups).
  • Access to Inclusion Talks and internal panel discussions.
  • Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
  • Competitive global benefits.
  • Remote work designation (#LI-Remote).

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