Staff Applied Scientist - Dashboards

About the role

The Dashboards product is Datadog's unified single-pane-of-glass for metrics, logs, and traces—a comprehensive treasure trove of observability data. We are transforming Dashboards into an AI-native control surface and the central hub where every team moves seamlessly from question to insight to action – providing a guided experience that feels like having an expert SRE at your side and ensuring the entry point is never an empty canvas.

What they’re looking for

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• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering or applied science experience, including time as a technical lead.
• Proven track record of leading ML or GenAI initiatives in a product-driven environment, from research through production.
• Significant experience with evaluation, experimentation, or measurement of ML systems at scale.
• You bring a strong product mindset and are comfortable driving initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• You thrive in ambiguity and can make sound technical calls when the path isn’t yet defined.

Benefits & working conditions

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, giving programs, and the ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Competitive global benefits and global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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• The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
• $276,000—$345,000 USD