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Datadog

Datadog

5,001-10,000 employees

Cloud monitoring and analytics solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$186k - $248kAnnually

Mid, Senior

South Carolina, USA

Hybrid workplace; in-office presence expected.

Category
Sales & Account Management
Sales Engineering
Sales & Solution Engineering
Required Skills
PHP
Python
Node.js
Ruby
Java
.NET
Go
Requirements
  • Passionate about educating customers on observability risks that are meaningful to their business, and able to build and execute an evaluation plan with a customer
  • Someone with strong written and oral communication skills. This role requires an ability to understand and articulate both the business benefits (value proposition) and technical advantages of our offering
  • Experienced in programming/scripting with any of the following: Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.JS, PHP, and .NET etc.
  • Someone with a minimum of 3+ years in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role
  • Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
  • Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 45% of the time
Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Sales team to articulate the overall Datadog value proposition, vision and strategy to customers
  • Own technical engagement with customers during the trial phase. Communicate Datadog’s value based on activities and work with customers on any identified issues or concerns to successful conclusion
  • Technically close complex opportunities through advanced competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility
  • Deliver product and technical briefings / presentations to potential clients
  • Maintain accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding customer input both wins and losses
  • Proactively engage and communicate with customers and Datadog business/technical teams regarding product feedback and competitive landscape

Datadog provides tools for monitoring and managing IT infrastructure in the cloud. Their services help organizations across various industries, such as finance, healthcare, and technology, to ensure their IT systems run smoothly. Datadog's products include application performance monitoring, security monitoring, network monitoring, and log management, among others. These tools work by collecting data from different parts of an organization's IT environment, allowing users to analyze performance, detect issues, and optimize operations in real-time. Unlike many competitors, Datadog offers a wide range of features that cater to specific needs like cloud migration and IoT monitoring, all under a subscription-based model. Their goal is to help businesses maintain efficient and secure IT operations by providing comprehensive monitoring solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$143.9M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

47%

2 year growth

54%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for cloud-native solutions aligns with Datadog's core offerings.
  • Rising adoption of Kubernetes enhances the relevance of Datadog's features.
  • Growing need for synthetic monitoring supports Datadog's service offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from new entrants could erode Datadog's market share.
  • Rapid technological advancements may outpace Datadog's current capabilities.
  • Economic downturns could lead to reduced spending on IT infrastructure monitoring.

What makes Datadog unique

  • Datadog offers a comprehensive suite combining APM, infrastructure, and security monitoring.
  • Their Kubernetes Active Remediation feature enhances management of Kubernetes environments.
  • Datadog's Cloud SIEM solution addresses security monitoring in hybrid cloud environments.

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