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Senior Manager, Product Design - Security

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 2 days ago (last checked 16 Oct)

Datadog

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Overview

Work mode
Hybrid, Madrid
English
Required
Experience
10+ years

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years in design, including experience leading and growing high-performing teams.
  • A design leader first: a user advocate with a sharp eye for detail, strong taste and the willingness to get into the work and give direct feedback.
  • A track record of leveling up a team's output, with before-and-after examples of how your leadership transformed the design of a product.
  • You've led complex products or features: a zero-to-one launch, a reimagining of something established, or both.
  • A strong communicator who collaborates effectively with executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Able to demonstrate AI fluency, either in your own work or in how you've led teams through it.
  • Comfortable navigating the technical complexity of modern software development and cloud infrastructure.
  • Ideally: security domain experience, or a portfolio of information-dense, data-rich interfaces. Industry-leading work on complex B2B, B2C or consumer products counts for just as much here.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities for internal mobility
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
  • Generous global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

The role

The Datadog Security design team (K9 Design, as we lovingly call it) is hiring a senior product design manager to lead design across our security products. This is a chance to shape an industry-leading experience for a new kind of Datadog user: security practitioners who need to catch threats where they start, stop them when they land, and shut down exposures before they turn into something worse.

You'll lead a team of designers at various stages of their careers across cloud, code and data security, turning an overwhelming amount of signal into something a security team can act on. The goal: build the security product people want to spend their day in. You'll own the design, push for excellence, and partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to get there.

What you'll do

  • Lead design direction across your team's products, and hold the bar for design excellence end to end: interactions, visual detail, consistency and cohesion.
  • You're in the work. Run critiques, give direct and useful feedback, and push the team toward bolder, more opinionated solutions rather than safe ones.
  • Coach and grow designers across our Paris, Madrid and New York offices, helping each of them do the best work of their careers.
  • Help define a security design system built on top of Datadog's existing components, with the security practitioner's workflows in mind.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evolve cross-platform thinking, shape roadmaps, and to set how the three disciplines work together day to day.
  • Take accountability for the product and business outcomes your team's design work influences.
  • Bring AI fluency to how your team works, from how design gets explored and validated to how it gets shipped.

How you'll work

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.

Hiring process

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  1. Initial screen

    With a recruiter and/or hiring manager

    A first conversation for the hiring team to get to know you and hear your aspirations.

  2. Face-to-face interview

    With hiring manager and team members

    Conversations with the recruiter, hiring manager or team members; may consist of multiple rounds or panels depending on the role.

  3. Take-home project

    In your own time · Not every role

    Some roles include a take-home project; the recruiter explains its scope and expectations.

  4. Executive interview

    With an executive leader · Not every role

    For some roles, a final conversation with an executive leader about your experience and the wider team.

  5. Selection and offer · With a recruiter

  • One of the steps is expected to happen in person; virtual rounds run on Zoom and travel is arranged by Datadog.
  • Certain engineering roles use AI-assisted coding interviews, announced in advance; AI is not allowed in other live coding rounds.
  • The recruiter shares next steps and timelines after each interview.

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for cloud applications, providing monitoring, analytics, and security tools for infrastructure, applications, logs, and more. Founded in 2010, the company has grown into a global technology leader with thousands of employees and serves a wide range of industries, from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Its platform is widely recognized as a category-defining solution in the DevOps and cloud monitoring space.

In Spain, Datadog has established a significant engineering and technical presence, particularly in Madrid, where it operates a major office. The company is known for a strong engineering culture, remote-friendly practices, and a focus on innovation, making it an attractive destination for international professionals in software engineering, security, and technical account management. With roles spanning AI, security, and data platform engineering, Datadog offers opportunities for relocating professionals to work on cutting-edge cloud technologies in a dynamic, global environment.

Industry
Observability
Founded
2010
Employees
5,000–10,000
Headquarters
New York City, USA
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Datadog has a significant engineering office in Madrid, offering roles in software engineering, security, and technical account management.
  • The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ and has a strong global brand, which can be beneficial for career growth and international mobility.
  • Datadog's platform is widely used in the cloud and DevOps industries, providing employees with exposure to cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud security.
  • The Madrid office is part of Datadog's EMEA operations, offering opportunities to work with teams across Europe and the world.
  • Datadog is known for a collaborative and innovative work culture, with a focus on professional development and technical excellence.

In their own words

About the company & team

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Additional information

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

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