Technical Escalations Engineer 2 (Synthetics)

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Dublin
Hybrid
Junior
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Cybersecurity
We are building the monitoring and security platform for developers, IT ops teams and business users in the cloud age.
The Role
As a Technical Escalations Engineer 2 at Datadog, you will develop technical knowledge, handle customer escalations, lead technical calls, and prepare the support team for new products, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are Datadog’s in-house product experts. The Technical Solutions team enables Datadog’s worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. We share our technical and product expertise with customers via multi-channel technical support, demos, and presentations. You’ll be joining a team and company where you will be challenged, but also will immediately witness your contributions to Datadog.

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.


What You’ll Do:

  • Develop technical knowledge related to Synthetics and serve as a go-to technical resource for all stakeholders
  • Investigate customer escalations, lead technical calls with clients, and handle complex issues about customers’ issues in your primary product area
  • Respond to customer inquiries as needed
  • Partner with our Technical Enablement team to maintain documentation and knowledge base articles for a variety of technologies within your area(s) of expertise
  • Prepare the worldwide Technical Support Engineering team for new products and features, ensuring the technical proficiency of the team
  • Run office hours and lead training sessions for the Technical Support Engineering team
  • Work from a Datadog office 3 - 5 days per week


Who You Are:

  • Experienced in multi-channel technical support at a SaaS company (2+ years of related experience)
  • An exceptional written and verbal communicator
  • Self-motivated, detail-attentive, and have a desire for continuous learning
  • A critical thinker who defaults to a client-centric approach
  • Able to pick up new skills quickly and come up with creative solutions to complex problems
  • Basic knowledge of Linux and Windows environment
  • Basic knowledge of automatic test framework, such as Selenium or Puppeteer
  • Confident in your skills with networking, such as HTTP, TCP, DNS, etc
  • Confident in your skills with Javascript and nice to have to know front end technologies such as React and Angular
  • Confident in your skills with Android and ios, specifically swift and kotlin
  • Experienced using Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, or similar software
  • CS or Engineering major

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.

Benefits and Growth: 

  • Generous and competitive global and US benefits
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
  • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities 
  • Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
  • Best in breed onboarding
  • Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
  • 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.


About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog:

Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and 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 more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.

Your Privacy:

Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

Top Skills

Android
Angular
Confluence
Dns
HTTP
iOS
JavaScript
JIRA
Kotlin
Linux
Puppeteer
React
Selenium
Swift
Tcp
Windows
Zendesk

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers' entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another.

Why Work With Us

At Datadog, we learn from and celebrate each other daily - each win is a team win. Datadogs solve tough problems, innovate pragmatically, and grow together. We promote from within, provide mentorship and opportunities for career development, and support our colleagues in the process. Best of all? We truly love what we do.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them and their team.

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