Senior / Staff Engineer, Corporate Development Position Available In New York, New York

Datadog
Senior / Staff Engineer, Corporate Development
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205K-240K Annually
Senior level
This role involves leading startup acquisition evaluations, managing technical discussions, driving due diligence, and integrating new products for Datadog.
The summary above was generated by AI Datadog is seeking a talented engineer to lead evaluation of startup acquisition opportunities in the AI, cloud and security space. The individual will drive product evaluations, prepare and manage technical architecture discussions with target groups in Product and Engineering and provide roadmap suggestions for M&A and investments for Datadog. You will be a key partner to Datadog’s C-level leadership and highly visible at the most senior levels of Datadog. The role is reporting into the Senior Director of Product Strategy and falls within the Product organization. The ideal candidate will take on early evaluations from a Product and architecture perspective, find, configure or create suitable workloads to set up POC and sandbox environments and provide an unbiased evaluation of the quality and depth of the product we want to acquire. They will opine on the technical architecture and draft a post acquisition technical integration path. They will drive technical due diligence (supported by the engineering team), making sure the core values and risks are detected and helps to focus on the high priority questions during the evaluation phase. They will create and present strategic documents and recommendations, and support integration by partnering with key leaders. 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:

Identify compelling opportunities that support Datadog’s strategic priorities through primary engagement with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists
Partner with product teams to comprehensively assess expansion opportunities and build internal and external consensus
Serve as a subject matter expert on valuation and integration
Lead all pre-transaction tech-diligence efforts
Bring transactions over the finish line
Create or find suitable test-loads if needed, and set up trial environments that can help to test claims and identify values of the startups we evaluate.
Interact with strategic leadership on a regular basis to provide results and opinions on active deals and opportunities.
Represent Product and Engineering in initial Product calls, help identify potential targets and find product fit.
Act as main contact point for startups and cross-functional groups within Datadog, including Product, Engineering, Security in all questions related to integration, value (what we get from the acquisition and what we should build) and architecture of active M&A deals

Who You Are:

Experienced in product development, solution architecture or engineering. An excellent communicator
Versatile in a wide range of cloud technologies relevant to the full suite of Datadog products – including infrastructure, APM, security, analytics and AI/ML
Able to focus on high priority testing goals based on value and risk assessment.
Able to prioritize multiple stakeholders and projects with limited resources
A self-starter who excels in technically demanding, fast-paced, and fluid environments
Able to demonstrate creative and analytical thinking
Able to collect feedback from multiple parties, summarize this feedback and merge it with facts and comparisons across similar applications.
Able to build and maintain a network of relationships to facilitate deal flow 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 & Growth:

Continuous career development with plenty of exposure to our founders
Opportunity to learn and access the latest tech and influence how we plan to use it
Learn how the best companies are built – learn what to do and what not to do
Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
Best in breed onboarding
Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
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. 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:
$205,000—$240,000

USD About Datadog:

Datadog (

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DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at

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