Product Manager II - Model Lab

<p>As a Product Manager II for <strong>Model Lab</strong>, you will define and launch Datadog’s experiment tracking platform built for teams training and fine-tuning foundational models. Model Lab centralizes metrics, hyperparameters, datasets, code versions, artifacts, and lineage to help ML and AI teams achieve reliable, reproducible, and explainable training runs at scale.</p> <p>This is a 0→1 opportunity to build a new product that will be deeply integrated into Datadog’s observability platform. You will shape the product vision, validate the market, and drive execution for a new category-defining offering that serves AI research, ML platform, and applied AI teams.</p> <p><em>At Datadog, we value our office culture — the relationships it builds, the creativity it fosters, and the collaboration that comes from working together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to help employees create a work-life harmony that fits their needs.</em></p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define the vision and strategy for Model Lab, establishing Datadog’s position in experiment tracking and model training observability</li> <li>Lead 0→1 product discovery with AI research teams, ML platform engineers, and infrastructure leaders to deeply understand experiment tracking workflows and pain points</li> <li>Design a system that unifies training metrics, hyperparameters, artifacts, dataset lineage, and model evaluation into a coherent and scalable experience</li> <li>Identify differentiation opportunities vs. competitive alternatives and homegrown internal tooling</li> <li>Partner closely with engineering and design to ship foundational capabilities such as experiment lineage, artifact versioning, distributed training visibility, and reproducibility workflows</li> <li>Collaborate with go-to-market teams to define packaging, positioning, and early customer programs</li> <li>Drive early customer adoption, including design partnerships and private beta programs</li> <li>Translate ambiguous, research-oriented workflows into clear product primitives and APIs</li> <li>Establish success metrics and iterate quickly based on user feedback and usage data</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who You Are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You have 4+ years of Product Management experience, with at least one 0→1 product or major feature launch</li> <li>You are entrepreneurial and comfortable operating with ambiguity, defining problems before defining solutions</li> <li>You have experience with developer tools, ML infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/LLM systems</li> <li>You understand (or can quickly ramp on) modern ML training workflows — distributed training, experiment tracking, hyperparameter tuning, artifact storage, evaluation pipelines</li> <li>You have familiarity with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or distributed training frameworks</li> <li>You are opinionated about product quality and developer experience, especially around APIs, SDKs, and workflows</li> <li>You can translate highly technical concepts into compelling product narratives</li> <li>You are comfortable making prioritization tradeoffs in fast-paced, competitive markets</li> <li>You thrive in cross-functional environments and can align engineering, design, and GTM around a clear strategy</li> <li>You are excited to build in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem</li> </ul> <p><em>Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. If you’re passionate about building technical products and want to shape the future of AI infrastructure, we encourage you to apply.</em></p> <p><strong>Benefits and Growth:</strong></p> <ul> <li>New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</li> <li>Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing</li> <li>Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program</li> <li>An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)</li> <li>Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions</li> <li>Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+</li> <li>Competitive global benefits</li> </ul> <p><em>Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of employment and the nature of employment with Datadog.</em></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>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.</p></div><div class="title">The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$155,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$190,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>About Datadog: </strong></p> <p>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. 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