# Manager II, Engineering - Datadog Agent SDLC at Datadog

- Company: Datadog
- What the company does: See metrics from all of your apps, tools & services in one place with Datadog’s cloud monitoring as a service solution. Try it for free. Backed by Index, CRV and ICONIQ.
- Company website: http://datadoghq.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-13
- Apply by: 2026-11-27
- Apply: https://careers.datadoghq.com/detail/8261861/?gh_jid=8261861&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-manager-ii-engineering-datadog-agent-sdlc/

## About the role

The Datadog Agent is our flagship open-source project and a critical part of how customers experience Datadog, with hundreds of engineers contributing annually across multiple languages and platforms. As Manager II, Engineering for Datadog Agent SDLC, you will lead the systems, tooling, and developer experience that enable engineers to build, test, secure, and ship software that runs in customer environments. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- An engineering leader with experience owning software development lifecycle systems and developer infrastructure
- First-hand experience with AI coding tools and flows, excited by the opportunities and mindful of challenges created by AI-assisted software development
- Curious about the art of proving software correct: deterministic simulation testing, fault injection, property-based testing, continuous performance benchmarking
- Familiar with complex multi-language development environments, CI/CD, remote build execution and caching, experience with Bazel or similar build systems is a plus
- Experienced leading multiple teams through technical and organizational change while balancing roadmap velocity, reliability, security, and long-term platform investments
- A proven track record scaling exceptional engineering teams: hiring, coaching, performance management, and building appropriate team structures globally

Tags: Leadership

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/datadog-manager-ii-engineering-datadog-agent-sdlc/