Datadog
Lead UX Designer – New York at Datadog
As a UX Designer on Datadog’s Marketing team, you will help shape the end-to-end experience of our website, one of the most important ways prospects, customers, and partners learn about us. You’ll design user journeys, wireframes, and UX flows that make complex information easy to navigate. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to our design system, and help build a modern, scalable site that supports global audiences and drives business impact.
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
Design clear, intuitive user journeys and information architecture across the website experiences
Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX specs that support collaboration with engineering, marketing, and content partners
Conduct user research and usability behaviors to surface insights that improve clarity and flow
Design experiences that help users easily find information, understand our products, and navigate complex content with confidence
Use analytics, experimentation, and research insights to guide strategy, validate decisions, and refine patterns over time
Partner with other designers and strengthen design culture through systematic thinking, visual craft, and clear narratives
Who You Are
6-8 years experience in UX design with a portfolio showing user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and research
Skilled in design systems, accessibility, and responsive design
Able to use analytics, research, and testing to guide decisions and refine experiences
A collaborative partner who works well with engineering, marketing, and other business teams
Someone who thrives in iterative environments and is eager to do experimentation and large-scale web UX
A forward-thinking designer who enjoys solving complex problems and simplifying technical information
Benefits and Growth
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Competitive global benefits
Access to internal learning programs, mentorship, and skill-building resources
Intra‑departmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
Opportunity to influence the UX direction of a high‑traffic, global website that reaches millions of technical users
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, 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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As a UX Designer on Datadog’s Marketing team, you will help shape the end-to-end experience of our website, one of the most important ways prospects, customers, and partners learn about us. You’ll design user journeys, wireframes, and UX flows that make complex information easy to navigate. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to our design system, and help build a modern, scalable site that supports global audiences and drives business impact.
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
Design clear, intuitive user journeys and information architecture across the website experiences
Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX specs that support collaboration with engineering, marketing, and content partners
Conduct user research and usability behaviors to surface insights that improve clarity and flow
Design experiences that help users easily find information, understand our products, and navigate complex content with confidence
Use analytics, experimentation, and research insights to guide strategy, validate decisions, and refine patterns over time
Partner with other designers and strengthen design culture through systematic thinking, visual craft, and clear narratives
Who You Are
6-8 years experience in UX design with a portfolio showing user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and research
Skilled in design systems, accessibility, and responsive design
Able to use analytics, research, and testing to guide decisions and refine experiences
A collaborative partner who works well with engineering, marketing, and other business teams
Someone who thrives in iterative environments and is eager to do experimentation and large-scale web UX
A forward-thinking designer who enjoys solving complex problems and simplifying technical information
Benefits and Growth
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Competitive global benefits
Access to internal learning programs, mentorship, and skill-building resources
Intra‑departmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
Opportunity to influence the UX direction of a high‑traffic, global website that reaches millions of technical users
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, 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. Datadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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