Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead, AI

The role

This person will drive AI product strategy and support high-impact initiatives including acquisitions, venture investments, and startup partnerships. They will source AI startups and collaborate with product and engineering leaders.

What you will do

• Support Datadog's AI product strategy by analyzing emerging technologies, market opportunities, and competitive dynamics.
• Source high-potential AI startups for acquisition, investment, or partnership.
• Build a strong presence across the founder and VC ecosystem through meetups, conferences, and events.
• Drive workstreams across diligence, valuation, financial modeling, strategic assessment, and internal recommendations.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evaluate build/buy/partner opportunities.
• Support negotiation processes, including term sheets and partnership structures.
• Collaborate on integration planning with cross-functional partners after deals close.
• Help attract early-stage AI companies into Datadog's startup program.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated technical knowledge through past experience (software engineering, product management, VC, etc.) or a degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• Some experience with financial modeling, forecasting, or analysis.
• Excited about building and maintaining a strong network across founders, VCs, and the broader AI ecosystem.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous, and technically challenging environments.
• Excellent prioritization and ability to operate across multiple complex stakeholders and projects.
• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for developing negotiation capabilities.

Benefits

• Best-in-breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Inclusive company culture with Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
• Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits
• 401(k) plan and match
• Paid time off
• Fitness reimbursements
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan

About the company

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place.