Product Manager II - Agent Observability

Datadog
New York, NY

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Datadog filed 5 H-1B positions titled "Senior Product Manager". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in AI/ML product management and are comfortable with hybrid work arrangements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with AI/ML product management experience and a track record of customer-centric problem-solving
    — “3+ years of PM experience, ideally in the AI/ML space”
  • Professionals with a background in AI observability or MLOps tooling and a desire to shape product capabilities
    — “working knowledge of how AI agents are built and operated, or have hands-on experience with AI Observability or MLOps tooling”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement may require regular in-office presence for collaboration and culture alignment
    — “We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them”
  • The role involves a high degree of customer engagement and may require travel or frequent communication with clients
    — “spend significant time with customers, learn how they work, identify their most important problems”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of translating customer feedback into product features or improvements
    — “translate those insights into a clear product strategy and roadmap”
  • Showcase your ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering product capabilities
    — “lead cross-functional efforts to drive adoption and growth”
  • Emphasize your experience in tracking and responding to AI ecosystem developments
    — “track developments across the broader AI ecosystem to guide priorities”
  • Demonstrate your ability to engage with customers and design partners directly to validate problems
    — “engage directly with customers and design partners to validate problems, test product concepts, and improve the product”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • owning the roadmap for new capabilities
  • engaging directly with customers
  • translating insights into product strategy
  • leading cross-functional efforts
Typical background
3+ years of PM experienceAI/ML space

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementAi/mlCustomer EngagementRoadmap OwnershipCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

AI ObservabilityMlops Tooling

About the role

Original posting from Datadog

As organizations move AI agents from experimentation into production, engineering teams need to understand whether those agents are accurate, reliable, performant, and cost-effective. Datadog Agent Observability helps teams understand, evaluate, and improve AI agents across the development lifecycle. By connecting agent traces and evaluations with full-stack production telemetry, Datadog gives teams the context they need to understand agent behavior and resolve problems quickly.

As the Product Manager for Agent Observability, you will own capabilities that help customers develop and operate reliable AI agents. You will spend significant time with customers, learn how they work, identify their most important problems, and translate those insights into a clear product strategy and roadmap. To succeed in this role, you should be comfortable navigating a rapidly evolving market, presenting to customers, and leading cross-functional efforts to drive adoption and growth.

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

Own the roadmap for new Agent Observability capabilities

Develop a deep understanding of how teams build, evaluate, monitor, and troubleshoot AI agents

Engage directly with customers and design partners to validate problems, test product concepts, and improve the product

Work closely with engineering and design to deliver new capabilities from early concepts through launch and iteration

Partner with GTM teams on positioning, sales enablement, customer education, and adoption

Track developments across the broader AI ecosystem to guide priorities 

Who You Are

3+ years of PM experience, ideally in the AI/ML space

Working knowledge of how AI agents are built and operated, or have hands-on experience with AI Observability or MLOps tooling

Take ownership of outcomes and have a strong bias for action

0 to 1 experience is preferred

Benefits and Growth: 

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing

Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message

Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking

An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)

Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+

Competitive global benefits and giving programs

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

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We know 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 experience, we encourage you to apply.

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:$156,000—$195,000 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. 

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