Datadog

Technology

TechnicalEscalationsEngineer2(APM-Java/Proxy/C++)

$650–950k ~AI est. Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Technical Escalations Engineer 2 (APM - Java/Proxy/C++) at Datadog. Skills: APM, Java, C++, Proxy. Develop deep technical expertise. Investigate complex escalations”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Relentless problem-solving; Root cause identification

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Deeply familiar with distributed systems, Experienced in debugging APM issues, Comfortable working with tracing libraries, Confident interpreting graphs, Familiar with microservices, Curious, analytical

Nice to Have

Computer Science or Engineering majors, Experienced in using Zendesk, Experienced in using Jira, Experienced in using Confluence

What You'll Do.

Develop deep technical expertise

Investigate complex escalations

Lead high-stakes technical calls

Drive solutions for critical customer challenges

Run engaging office hours

Deliver impactful learning sessions

Mentor the Global Support Engineering team

Partner with Engineering and Product

Advocate for customers

Own deep-dive investigations

Validate backend behavior

Flag instrumentation gaps

Shape evolution of APM tooling

Build reusable tooling

Build trace analysis workflows

Build troubleshooting documentation

Lead global enablement efforts

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Engineering; Collaborate with Product; Mentor Global Support Engineering team; Cross-team mentorship

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Full Job Description

As Datadog’s in-house product experts, the Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team plays a critical role in driving our global success. We enable our customers, from the world’s most innovative startups to the largest enterprises. Through deep technical expertise, relentless problem-solving, and exceptional customer engagement, we educate, guide, and troubleshoot, delivering high-impact solutions that shape the customer experience. Whether through hands-on technical call, in-depth fact findings meeting, or complex investigations, we set the gold standard for technical excellence and customer advocacy. As part of our TEE team, you’ll tackle the most challenging technical problems, collaborate directly with Engineering and Product to refine and evolve our platform, and mentor teams worldwide, elevating the technical bar at every level. 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 deep technical expertise and continuously learn as the product evolves. Investigate complex escalations, lead high-stakes technical calls, and drive solutions for our most critical customer challenges with urgency and precision. Run engaging office hours, deliver impactful learning sessions, and mentor the Global Support Engineering team (GSE), ensuring they’re equipped to handle any challenge. Partner with Engineering and Product to proactively identify gaps, drive improvements, and advocate for customers in shaping the evolution of our platform. Become the APM expert within Technical Solutions, owning deep-dive investigations across distributed tracing, service dependencies, and instrumentation behavior. Handle escalations related to missing or partial traces, performance anomalies, broken tagging, and incorrect service representation. Partner with Engineering and

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