Qualifications
What You’ll Do:Lead exploratory and conceptual projects that will shape the next generation of DRUIDS. Define and refine Datadog’s visual design direction at the system level, creating new patterns, visual language, and interaction models. Drive cross-functional initiatives to modernize design system tools, infrastructure, and AI-assisted workflows. Work closely with our Design Systems engineering team to guarantee high-quality implementation and code standards. Collaborate with Brand and Product Design teams to ensure product visuals align with Datadog’s overarching design language. Transform exploratory visual concepts into scalable system patterns, working closely with design systems engineering. Influence and align stakeholders across design, product, and engineering through compelling storytelling and visual rationale. Prototype, test, and iterate on new visual ideas before formalizing them into the system. Set the benchmark for visual design quality across the platform. Champion design excellence and systems thinking throughout the organization. Who You Are:You possess experience steering a significant rebranding or visual refresh of a product within a mature design system. Your skills in visual design are complemented by a strong point of view and the ability to engage others in the design process.
About the job
Join us at Datadog as a Staff Visual Systems Designer, where you will spearhead the evolution of DRUIDS, our state-of-the-art design system. Your expertise will enhance Datadog's visual language, establishing innovative patterns, design tools, and visual excellence that will empower hundreds of designers and engineers to create cohesive, high-performing experiences at scale.
This pivotal role operates at the crossroads of product design, branding, and systems. You will collaborate extensively with design systems engineers, brand strategists, and product teams to elevate our visual language while ensuring its adaptability across one of the most intricate SaaS platforms in the market. This is not a role focused on maintenance or governance; it is a forward-thinking position for a designer with a refined visual sensibility and the ability to inspire others.
At Datadog, we prioritize our office culture, valuing the relationships, collaboration, and creativity that arise from it. Our hybrid workplace model allows Datadogs to achieve a work-life balance that best fits their needs.
About Datadog
Datadog is a leading monitoring and analytics platform for cloud-scale applications, providing a unified view of data across various services and systems. We are dedicated to fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages creativity and growth.