Datadog · 2 weeks ago
Staff AI Engineer - Notebooks
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$234K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expDatadog is a leading observability and security platform for the AI era, and they are seeking a Staff AI Engineer to join the Notebooks team. The role involves spearheading AI initiatives, shaping technical direction for AI workflows, and driving product direction with a strong user focus.
Enterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingCyber SecurityBig DataSaaSApplication Performance ManagementCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureData ManagementDevOpsProductivity ToolsUsability Testing
Responsibilities
Spearhead AI initiatives within Notebooks, serving as the technical owner for the design, development, and deployment of ML/AI-driven features
Shape the long-term technical direction and strategy for AI workflows within Notebooks and related products
Champion the full development cycle: from rapid prototyping and defining success metrics/evaluations to running experiments, iterating, and achieving production-ready scale and reliability
Drive product direction with a strong user focus, always advocating for the best end-user experience
Coordinate with other leaders and product teams interested in leveraging Notebooks in their AI-powered workflows
Develop robust agent systems, including tools, retrieval and planning strategies, guardrails, prompt management/evaluations, fallbacks, and human-in-the-loop processes
Stay up to date with industry trends, guiding the adoption of new technologies and evolving best-practices
Qualification
Required
You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, as well as experience acting as a technical lead
Proven track record of leading large-scale AI/ML initiatives in a product-driven environment
You have significant experience in model deployment, development, training, fine-tuning, and evaluation
You are passionate about mentoring others and cultivating a high-performing engineering culture
You're excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build
Benefits
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
Healthcare
Dental
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
A 401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
A discounted employee stock purchase plan
Company
Datadog
Datadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthIndex VenturesOpenView
2024-12-09Post Ipo Debt· $870M
2020-05-28Post Ipo Debt
2019-09-19IPO
Leadership Team
Olivier Pomel
Co-founder, CEO
Alexis Le-Quoc
Co-founder & CTO
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