Datadog

Senior Group Manager, Experience Design

Datadog • $70K — $93K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in UX/UI and web design with a strong portfolio of high-traffic projects
  • Proven leadership skills with experience in hiring, coaching, and developing design teams
  • Hands-on experience with design tools like Figma MCP and modern CMS platforms
  • Familiarity with AI in design processes, including prototyping and workflow optimization
  • Strong understanding of journey mapping and interaction design principles

Responsibilities

  • Lead and expand the Experience Design group while managing current team members
  • Hire, coach, and set expectations for designers to maintain high design standards
  • Design and prototype key web experiences from research to implementation
  • Utilize AI and code in the design process to enhance efficiency and creativity
  • Own the design process from discovery to post-launch quality assurance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align web experiences with business objectives

Benefits

  • Generous and competitive benefits package
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
  • Best-in-class onboarding experience
  • Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
  • Inclusive workplace culture
Full Job Description
As Senior Group Manager of Experience Design on Datadog's Web Experience team, you will lead and grow the Experience Design group while remaining hands-on with the web experiences that matter most to our customers and business. You will manage two designers today and help shape how the team scales over time. You will set a high bar for craft and execution across research, journey mapping, interaction design, prototyping, implementation, and post-launch quality. You will also evolve AI-assisted and code-connected design workflows, partnering closely with Product Marketing, Growth, Web Engineering, and Web Content Engineering to move from ideas to shipped experiences.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead and grow the Experience Design group, managing two designers today and helping shape the team as its scope evolves
  • Hire, coach, develop, and set clear expectations for designers while maintaining a high bar for design craft
  • Design priority web experiences from journey mapping and research through interaction design, prototyping, and shipped pages
  • Prototype with AI and working code, use Figma MCP and Code Connect to keep design and implementation aligned, and work directly in the CMS when appropriate
  • Own and evolve the team's design process across discovery, critique, specification, handoff, and post-launch quality assurance
  • Partner with Product Marketing, Growth, Web Engineering, and Web Content Engineering to shape priorities and deliver web experiences that support business goals

Who You Are:
  • Experienced across UX/UI, journey mapping, and web design, with a portfolio of shipped, high-traffic marketing or product marketing experiences and particular depth in web and product experience
  • A people leader who remains actively involved in design work and is comfortable moving between team leadership and hands-on execution
  • Comfortable using code as part of the design process, including prototyping, reading implementation details, working with Figma MCP and Code Connect, and building within a modern CMS
  • Experienced using AI to prototype, explore design directions, and reduce repetitive work, with a thoughtful perspective on where AI adds value to the design process
  • Experienced hiring, coaching, and developing designers, including giving actionable feedback and supporting specialists with deep expertise in their disciplines

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.

Bonus Points:
  • Grow an Experience Design function while continuing to work directly on complex, high-impact design challenges
  • Shape how the team approaches design craft, critique, research, prototyping, implementation, and quality
  • Expand your experience with AI-assisted prototyping, code-connected design workflows, and CMS-based delivery
  • Collaborate closely with marketing, growth, engineering, and content partners on priorities across Datadog's web experience
  • Help define how the Experience Design team scales as its scope and responsibilities evolve

Benefits & Growth:
  • 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

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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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:

$70,000-$93,000 USD

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About Datadog

Datadog is a monitoring and analytics platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. The company was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Lê-Quôc and is headquartered in New York City. Datadog's platform assists organizations in improving agility, increasing efficiency, and providing end-to-end visibility across dynamic or high-scale infrastructures. The company's SaaS-based data analytics platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of customers' entire technology stack. Datadog's customers include Airbnb, Twilio, and The Washington Post.
Learn more about Datadog
Size
3,200 employees
Market Cap
$22.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$24.5 million
Founded
2010
Revenue
$603.4 million
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