Senior Product Manager - Serverless

Datadog
Boston; New York, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to senior product managers with deep technical expertise in serverless technologies and cloud infrastructure, working in a hybrid office environment in Boston or New York.

Best fit for

  • Senior PMs with hands-on experience in AWS serverless technologies and observability.
    — “Own and drive the roadmap for Datadog’s AWS Serverless observability products
  • Technical product managers comfortable discussing distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
    — “Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures
  • Candidates who thrive in cross-functional collaboration with engineering and design teams.
    — “Partner with engineering and design to deliver end-to-end product capabilities

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires office presence in Boston or New York.
    — “We operate as a hybrid workplace
  • Role involves close collaboration with AWS product teams and external partners.
    — “Collaborate with AWS product teams to align roadmaps

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific experience with serverless debugging and operations in distributed environments.
    — “Define how developers monitor, debug, and operate serverless systems
  • Demonstrate past success in tracking adoption and usage metrics for technical products.
    — “Define and track success metrics such as adoption, usage
  • Showcase customer engagement experience in validating product direction for serverless technologies.
    — “Engage with customers to understand serverless adoption patterns
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • defining and delivering serverless observability products
  • engaging with AWS product teams
Typical background
product managementcloud infrastructure

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementServerless ObservabilityCloud InfrastructureDeveloper ExperienceAi-powered Workflows

Preferred

AWS Serverless ObservabilityKubernetes

About the role

Original posting from Datadog

As a Senior Product Manager for Serverless at Datadog, you will define and deliver products that help developers monitor and operate serverless applications at scale. You’ll own the strategy and execution for Datadog’s AWS Serverless observability offering, building experiences that provide visibility into distributed systems and simplify debugging and operations. This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, developer experience, and AI-powered workflows, and is ideal for a PM who thrives in highly technical product areas. You will work cross-functionally and with external partners to shape how customers build and run modern serverless applications.

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 and drive the roadmap for Datadog’s AWS Serverless observability products, including Lambda, Fargate, and Step Functions

Define how developers monitor, debug, and operate serverless systems across distributed environments

Partner with engineering and design to deliver end-to-end product capabilities from concept through launch and iteration

Collaborate with AWS product teams to align roadmaps and deliver joint solutions for shared customers

Engage with customers to understand serverless adoption patterns and validate product direction

Define and track success metrics such as adoption, usage, and impact on developer workflows

Who You Are:

5+ years of product management experience building technical products in areas such as cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, or observability

Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and modern application development practices

Familiarity with serverless technologies, containers, Kubernetes, or microservices environments

Comfortable working closely with engineers and discussing technical design, tradeoffs, and implementation details

Experience engaging with customers and using their feedback to inform product decisions and prioritization

Ability to operate in complex problem spaces and translate them into clear product direction and execution

 

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:

Generous and competitive benefits package

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

Continuous career development and pathing opportunities

Employee-focused best in class onboarding

Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program

Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

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

#LI-Hybrid

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:$187,000—$240,000 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.

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