Staff AI Engineer - Notebooks at Datadog

Datadog

New York, New York, USA·3d ago

LeadFull-timeRailsGitAIML

Salary Range

$153,000 - $207,000 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep experience in AI/ML to join the Notebooks team at Datadog. This role involves building AI-driven workflows for natural-language data analysis and other advanced features.

Key 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.

Requirements

✓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
✓Significant experience in model deployment, development, training, fine-tuning, and evaluation
✓Passion for mentoring others and cultivating a high-performing engineering culture
✓Excitement about leveraging AI tools to enhance how you code, solve problems, and build