What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform. Founded and headquartered in New York City, the company is a publicly traded entity on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Industry | IT performance management |
| Website | datadoghq.com |
Datadog is hiring in 7 states and 7 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | New York | 96 | 44% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 41 | 19% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 17 | 8% | |
| San Francisco | California | 10 | 5% | |
| Chicago | Illinois | 3 | 1% | |
| Atlanta | Georgia | 2 | 1% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 2 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Datadog needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Sales / Business development | 54 | $110,000 – $130,000 |
| Software engineer / Developer | 27 | $149,000 – $198,000 |
| Recruiter / HR | 16 | $122,000 – $179,000 |
| Customer support / Success | 15 | $101,000 – $134,000 |
| Other roles | 13 | $128,000 – $170,000 |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 13 | $204,000 – $255,000 |
| Product manager | 11 | $192,000 – $240,000 |
| Project / Program manager | 10 | $145,600 – $190,000 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 10 | $149,000 – $198,000 |
| Engineer (other) | 7 | $192,000 – $240,000 |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 5 | $204,000 – $255,000 |
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 5 | $99,000 – $132,000 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Strategic Account Executive | 16 |
| Enterprise Sales Executive | 14 |
| Manager | 13 |
| Director | 9 |
| Manager I | 6 |
| Senior Sales Engineer | 6 |
| Sales Development Representative | 5 |
| Senior Product Manager | 5 |
| Enterprise Security Sales Specialist | 5 |
| Commercial Account Executive | 5 |
| Major Account Manager | 4 |
| Technical Account Manager 2 | 3 |
| Regional Manager | 3 |
| Manager II | 3 |
| Senior Security Sales Engineer | 3 |
215 of 218 listings (99%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $128,000 – $165,000 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
47 of 218 listings (22%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Datadog's own 218 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 146 of 218 ads (67%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 75% ask for 5 or more and 13% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 30 | 14% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 26 | 12% |
| Master's degree | 10 | 5% |
| PhD or doctorate | 8 | 4% |
| Associate degree | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 218 | 100% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 10 | 5% |
| Work authorization required | 1 | 0% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Travel mentioned | 81 | 37% |
| On-site or in-person work | 18 | 8% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 6 | 3% |
| Relocation mentioned | 4 | 2% |
| Heavy lifting | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes | 32 | 15% |
| aws | 26 | 12% |
| azure | 25 | 11% |
| gcp | 24 | 11% |
| python | 18 | 8% |
| salesforce | 14 | 6% |
| sql | 13 | 6% |
| tableau | 12 | 6% |
| excel | 11 | 5% |
| machine learning | 7 | 3% |
| jira | 7 | 3% |
| javascript | 7 | 3% |
| docker | 5 | 2% |
| linux | 4 | 2% |
| java | 3 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
Compare Datadog side by side with another employer:
vs SpaceX vs JPMorgan Chase vs Apple vs TikTok vs Bank of America vs Deloitte vs Leidos vs OpenAI
218 open jobs today, 11 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in New York, NY (96), Boston, MA (41), Denver, CO (17).