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Director, Product Design

Datadog · New York, New York, USA · On-site

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About Datadog

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About the role

Datadog’s AI-powered observability and security platform is evolving fast, and we’re seeking a seasoned design leader to continue shaping our products and define what’s next. Our products help engineering and security teams see, understand, and act on what’s happening across complex systems at scale. In this role you’ll lead the design direction for a suite of products, building the right relationships, talent, and culture to ship that direction effectively. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years in product design, including 5+ years managing managers
  • A portfolio demonstrating design leadership, craft, end-to-end ownership, and product excellence
  • Strong customer advocacy, with design decisions grounded in data and business context
  • Experience building complex products, ideally B2B SaaS
  • Understanding of the software development lifecycle and enthusiasm for guiding teams to prototype in code and ship with AI
More about this role

Datadog’s AI-powered observability and security platform is evolving fast, and we’re seeking a seasoned design leader to continue shaping our products and define what’s next. Our products help engineering and security teams see, understand, and act on what’s happening across complex systems at scale. In this role you’ll lead the design direction for a suite of products, building the right relationships, talent, and culture to ship that direction effectively. As AI changes how our customers work, and as designers ship in code, you’ll help define what great design looks like and how our team gets there.

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. This role is based in New York.

  • Define a cohesive product vision and establish roadmaps, metrics, and goals with cross-functional peers.
  • Champion product excellence and empower your team to deliver it.
  • Build, develop, and lead a talented, diverse, global design team.
  • Evolve how the team designs and builds with AI.
  • Partner with...

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