Datadog
Staff Product Designer – Design Systems
Join Datadog to lead the design evolution of DRUIDS, Datadog’s design system. You’ll work at the intersection of design and engineering, defining patterns, design tooling, and visual excellence that enable hundreds of designers and engineers to build cohesive, performant experiences at scale.
This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering. You’ll partner with product managers, engineers, and fellow designers to uncover pain points, align stakeholders, and scale design practices. Your work will help build the stable trusted layer, DRUIDS, and build the internal tools to help design teams design at scale, ship with confidence, and contribute meaningfully to a system that supports one of the most technically sophisticated design ecosystems in SaaS.
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
Architect the future of the DRUIDS design system to support Datadog’s global scale, AI tooling, accessibility, and product diversity.
Design, prototype, and document new patterns that drive the Datadog visual language forward at scale.
Establish reusable design patterns and contribute to DRUIDS documentation.
Work closely with the Design Systems engineering team to ensure high‑quality implementation and code quality.
Drive cross‑functional initiatives that modernize the design system’s tooling, infrastructure, and AI‑assisted workflows.
Communicate your design work and the support for your design decisions internally to your product team and the whole company.
Take a strategic role in shaping product direction, advocating for design as a multiplier of engineering velocity and organizational alignment.
Advocate for systems thinking and champion design quality across the organization.
Who You Are
10+ years of product design experience, with at least 3+ years focused on design systems or design infrastructure.
Portfolio includes a proven track record of design system contribution or shipping system‑level work (components, libraries, or scalable UX patterns).
Fluent in Figma component architecture, design tokens, and how design intersects with front‑end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, AI‑first tooling).
Excellent visual and written communicator, able to clearly communicate your design work and the support for your design decisions.
Experience with advanced prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Cursor).
Understand systems thinking and component‑based design patterns.
Give and receive feedback well, supporting and improving the work of your colleagues and your own.
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
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
Inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
Benefits may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. 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. The estimated yearly salary for this role ranges from $195,000—$255,000 USD.
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 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.
Privacy and AI Guidelines Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology Industries: Software Development
Location: New York, NY Salary: $195,000—$255,000 USD
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This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering. You’ll partner with product managers, engineers, and fellow designers to uncover pain points, align stakeholders, and scale design practices. Your work will help build the stable trusted layer, DRUIDS, and build the internal tools to help design teams design at scale, ship with confidence, and contribute meaningfully to a system that supports one of the most technically sophisticated design ecosystems in SaaS.
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
Architect the future of the DRUIDS design system to support Datadog’s global scale, AI tooling, accessibility, and product diversity.
Design, prototype, and document new patterns that drive the Datadog visual language forward at scale.
Establish reusable design patterns and contribute to DRUIDS documentation.
Work closely with the Design Systems engineering team to ensure high‑quality implementation and code quality.
Drive cross‑functional initiatives that modernize the design system’s tooling, infrastructure, and AI‑assisted workflows.
Communicate your design work and the support for your design decisions internally to your product team and the whole company.
Take a strategic role in shaping product direction, advocating for design as a multiplier of engineering velocity and organizational alignment.
Advocate for systems thinking and champion design quality across the organization.
Who You Are
10+ years of product design experience, with at least 3+ years focused on design systems or design infrastructure.
Portfolio includes a proven track record of design system contribution or shipping system‑level work (components, libraries, or scalable UX patterns).
Fluent in Figma component architecture, design tokens, and how design intersects with front‑end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, AI‑first tooling).
Excellent visual and written communicator, able to clearly communicate your design work and the support for your design decisions.
Experience with advanced prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Cursor).
Understand systems thinking and component‑based design patterns.
Give and receive feedback well, supporting and improving the work of your colleagues and your own.
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
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
Inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Access to Inclusion Talks, our internal panel discussions
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
Benefits may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. 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. The estimated yearly salary for this role ranges from $195,000—$255,000 USD.
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 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.
Privacy and AI Guidelines Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines.
Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology Industries: Software Development
Location: New York, NY Salary: $195,000—$255,000 USD
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