Commercial & Mid-Market Sales Engineer

As a Commercial & Mid-Market Sales Engineer, you will provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POVs). Sales Engineers help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners and have a voice with the product team to help prioritiz...

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.

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

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, Software Engineering DevOps, SRE or Security Engineering role.
Someone with a minimum of 5+ years in IT industry
Experience building and operating DevSecOps frameworks is a plus
Experience explaining penetration testing findings and newly identified vulnerabilities to backend teams, and collaborating with them to determine remediation strategies is a plus
Comfortable with frequent travel to meet customers as a regular part of the role

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.