[Remote] Staff AI Engineer - Cloud FinOps

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack. As a Staff Software Engineer on Datadog’s Cloud FinOps team, you will help shape how the company understands and optimizes its cloud infrastructure spend, designing scalable solutions and influencing strategic decisions around infrastructure usage and efficiency.ResponsibilitiesDesign and evolve internal platforms and tools that provide visibility into Datadog’s cloud infrastructure costs across AWS, GCP, and AzurePartner with Finance, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to analyze cloud spend trends and inform strategic decisionsDevelop scalable models and systems for cloud cost attribution across complex shared infrastructureBuild forward-looking FinOps capabilities that help teams proactively manage and optimize infrastructure usageWork cross-functionally with engineering leaders to understand system architecture and translate infrastructure usage patterns into actionable cost insightsInfluence company-wide initiatives around cost efficiency, forecasting, and infrastructure planningRaises team performance by leading by example, building systems and patterns that improve productivity and autonomy by guiding with pragmatic technical judgment while being a hands-on contributorSkillsExperience designing or operating distributed systems at scaleProven ability to lead large cross-organizational technical initiatives and influence senior stakeholdersStrong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineering, finance, and executive audiencesExperience working with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or AzureAbility to operate autonomously in ambiguous problem spaces and develop scalable solutionsInterest in infrastructure efficiency, cost attribution, and FinOps-style problem domainsBenefitsGenerous and competitive benefits packageNew hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase planContinuous career development and pathing opportunitiesEmployee-focused best in class onboardingInternal mentor and cross-departmental buddy programFriendly and inclusive workplace cultureHealthcareDentalParental planningMental health benefitsA 401(k) plan and matchPaid time offFitness reimbursementsA discounted employee stock purchase planCompany OverviewDatadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.datadoghq.com.Company H1B SponsorshipDatadog has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 123 in 2025, 66 in 2024, 45 in 2023, 53 in 2022, 31 in 2021, 29 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.