Datadog

Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab

Datadog · New York, New York, USA

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
66 days
Datadog's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Datadog's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Datadog
high
401 stale, 32 reposted of 455 open
Hiring momentum
589 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As a Staff Visual Designer at Datadog, you will lead the evolution of the company's visual language across various product surfaces, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality design system. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, influencing stakeholders through visual storytelling, and prototyping new design patterns. You will report directly to the Design Director and be part of a small team focused on defining the future of Datadog's design before it scales across the organization.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 10+ years of experience in visual and/or product design
  • Experience leading a meaningful visual evolution or rebrand within a mature product ecosystem
  • Strong taste and ability to defend a point of view
  • Ability to translate brand into scalable product systems
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and defining direction
  • Ability to influence across design, engineering, and executive partners

What you get

  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • Inclusive company culture with Community Guilds
  • Access to Inclusion Talks, internal panel discussions
  • Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the design tools or technologies used
  • Role involves significant influence across multiple departments, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The position is hybrid, which may affect work-life balance depending on individual preferences

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Listed by Datadog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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