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Solution Architect, Datadog for Startups

Datadog · San Francisco, CA · posted 299 days ago

In short: Solution Architect, Datadog for Startups at Datadog in San Francisco, CA, posted 299 days ago.

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299 days agoposted

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The job

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Employer	Datadog
Location	San Francisco, California
Field	Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
Level	not stated
Source category	Corporate Development
Posted	2026-01-14 (299 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

The Datadog for Startups (DDFS) program helps the next generation of fast-scaling companies adopt best-in-class observability and security from day one. We're looking for the technical engine of this program - someone who can sit across from a startup CTO, earn credibility in the first five minutes, and help them see how Datadog fits into their stack before they've even finished describing it. You'll be the first technical member on a lean, five-person team, owning the technical motion end-to-end: discovery calls, demos, startup enablement, forward-deployed engineering projects, and representing Datadog at founder events across San Francisco. This isn't a traditional SE seat - it's part solutions architect, part technical consultant, part startup evangelist, and it requires someone adaptable, proactive, and ready to take initiative without being told what to do next.

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.

What You'll Do:

Run discovery calls with startup CTOs and engineering leads to identify quick wins, validate technical needs, and position Datadog against alternatives like Grafana, New Relic, Sentry, and Clickhouse
Deliver tailored Datadog demos and help startups get instrumented quickly - removing friction, showcasing value, and ensuring smooth technical onboarding, particularly around AI/ML observability, infrastructure scaling, and security
Build automation to improve internal team workflows - EX: outreach, reporting, the application process, and website updates
Represent Datadog for Startups at accelerator demo days, hackathons, conferences, founder dinners, and workshops across San Francisco
Build relationships across SF's startup ecosystem - founders, VCs, accelerator partners, and technical communities - and develop thought leadership content for technical founder audiences

Who You Are:

5-7+ years in solutions architecture, pre-sales engineering, technical consulting, or a similar customer-facing technical role at a SaaS or cloud company, with broad fluency across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern application frameworks
A tinkerer with genuine, personal interest in AI and emerging technologies - you've used tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, or Cursor outside of work and follow what's happening with agentic workflows, vibe coding, and codegen because you find it interesting
Consultative mindset - you do the overview first, then go deep. You identify customer needs and quick wins in a first conversation, not just recite product features
Strong presence and communication skills - you can command a room of technical founders, run a compelling demo, and hold your own in an unscripted conversation with a CTO
Adaptable and flexible - comfortable shifting between contexts, priorities, and audiences quickly, and thrive in ambiguity on a small, lean team
Based in San Francisco and actively engaged in the local tech/startup community, with startup experience (founded a company, early-stage engineer, or consulting/advisory to founders) strongly preferred

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

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, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog Affinity Slacks)
Access to Inclusion Talks with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:$200,000—$250,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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The city

The job is in San Francisco, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Francisco compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Francisco is #4 by population, #139 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #20 for remote work (#1 = most), #25 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Francisco County, is #3 of 58 counties for average pay ($174,103).

The place in numbers

San Francisco has 830,235 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.1% of the population of California. It covers 47 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 17,784 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, 6% older than the state median (40.0 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,476 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,476 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,394,500, which is 9.9 times the median household income ($140,970); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 38.2% of households own their home, 32% below the state average (38.2% against 55.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area has 2,373,920 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $74,260 a year, 46% above the national median ($74,260 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (226,320 jobs, median $62,120); management (223,100 jobs, median $176,340); business and financial operations (207,030 jobs, median $112,960). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and life, physical, and social science (1.8 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($176,340) and computer and mathematical ($167,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Francisco County was 4.0%. 69.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Francisco County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 28.6% drive alone, 18.7% use public transit, 9.3% walk, 31.0% work from home. 21.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 11% above the state average (21.6% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

60.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63% above the state share (60.3% against 37.1%). 34.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 26% above the state share (34.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 11.2%, 7% below the state rate (11.2% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Sep, averaging 59°F (14.9°C), and the coolest is Apr at 53°F (11.6°C). About 515 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jul the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Daly City (31 miles, rent 3% higher); Pacifica (31 miles, rent 25% higher); San Bruno (34 miles, rent 12% higher); Millbrae (36 miles, rent 32% higher). Rent differences are against San Francisco; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Francisco, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
San Francisco, CA	0 mi	$2,476	$1,394,500	$140,970	21.6%	n/a	Jobs
Daly City, CA	31 mi	$2,551	$1,115,000	$123,547	19.6%	n/a	Jobs
Pacifica, CA	31 mi	$3,098	$1,249,800	$160,523	15.5%	n/a	—
San Bruno, CA	34 mi	$2,773	$1,207,500	$141,272	12.2%	n/a	—
Millbrae, CA	36 mi	$3,272	$1,934,900	$163,476	21.8%	n/a	Jobs
Brisbane, CA	36 mi	$2,574	$1,232,200	$156,169	29.8%	n/a	—
South San Francisco, CA	36 mi	$2,802	$1,188,800	$136,578	15.2%	n/a	Jobs
Half Moon Bay, CA	37 mi	$2,433	$1,549,500	$157,884	26.7%	n/a	—
Burlingame, CA	38 mi	$2,785	$2,000,001	$174,000	23.1%	n/a	Jobs
Richmond, CA	40 mi	$1,960	$668,200	$95,391	28.8%	n/a	—
San Mateo, CA	41 mi	$3,077	$1,618,700	$153,504	15.8%	n/a	Jobs
Berkeley, CA	41 mi	$2,133	$1,413,900	$108,092	20.8%	n/a	Jobs
Alameda, CA	42 mi	$2,474	$1,235,700	$137,697	27.3%	n/a	Jobs
Belmont, CA	43 mi	$2,875	$2,000,001	$205,297	18.6%	n/a	Jobs
Oakland, CA	44 mi	$1,979	$929,900	$101,600	21.9%	n/a	Jobs
Foster City, CA	44 mi	$3,501	$1,838,200	$199,143	20.6%	n/a	Jobs
San Carlos, CA	45 mi	$2,854	$2,000,001	$237,470	14.9%	n/a	Jobs
Redwood City, CA	47 mi	$2,968	$1,801,700	$157,814	10.2%	n/a	Jobs
San Leandro, CA	48 mi	$2,186	$844,200	$101,420	23.7%	n/a	—
Atherton, CA	49 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$250,001	7.0%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far San Francisco, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
San Francisco, CA	0 mi	830,235
San Jose, CA	73 mi	990,138
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	3,857,263
San Diego, CA	475 mi	1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	684 mi	754,195
Denver, CO	986 mi	718,877
Oklahoma City, OK	1,420 mi	697,125
Fort Worth, TX	1,484 mi	963,194
Dallas, TX	1,515 mi	1,307,930
San Antonio, TX	1,516 mi	1,479,835
Austin, TX	1,530 mi	979,539
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	2,328,253
Chicago, IL	1,885 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	1,979 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	2,142 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	2,332 mi	903,844
Jacksonville, FL	2,403 mi	977,670
Philadelphia, PA	2,550 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	2,602 mi	8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Alameda, CA	42 mi	38
Belmont, CA	43 mi	2
Redwood City, CA	47 mi	45
Palo Alto, CA	54 mi	298
Sunnyvale, CA	60 mi	83
Fremont, CA	62 mi	6
Pleasanton, CA	63 mi	6
Milpitas, CA	66 mi	2
Campbell, CA	67 mi	7
San Jose, CA	73 mi	698
Capitola, CA	79 mi	1
Sacramento, CA	103 mi	53

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What is the Solution Architect, Datadog for Startups job at Datadog?

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Median rent in San Francisco is $2,476 a month and median household income $140,970 (ACS 2020–2024).

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