Lead Platform Engineer, Tooling

Datadog is hiring a Lead Platform Engineer, Tooling to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Platform Engineer, Tooling, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Paid parental leave • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Datadog is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • On-call and incident response experience • Strong troubleshooting skills Nice to have: • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear) • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning