Staff AI Engineer - Simulation Environments

Datadog • New York, NY

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Datadog is building the platform that empowers engineers to observe, understand, and act on their systems. As we expand into the world of intelligent systems, our Simulation Environments team is pioneering high-fidelity, synthetic environments to safely train and evaluate AI agents. As a Staff Engineer on this team, you’ll play a foundational role in designing and scaling this simulation platform. You'll collaborate across AI research and product teams to deliver environments where AI agents can learn, reason, and take action—pushing the boundaries of observability and automation.
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.

Requirements

• You have a BS, MS, PhD, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong experience in distributed systems, backend, or infrastructure engineering
• Hands-on experience building or deploying ML/AI systems, beyond consumption of existing models
• Familiarity with synthetic data, simulation frameworks, or generative modeling approaches
• Proven ability to turn ambiguity into clarity and define new systems from the ground up
• Skilled communicator and team leader, especially in cross-functional and early-stage environments

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-fidelity simulation environments that model complex distributed systems with realism and scalability
• Develop synthetic data generation tools and evaluation pipelines to train and assess AI agents across Datadog products
• Collaborate with AI research and product engineering teams to integrate models into simulation and production workflows
• Define architecture and technical direction for Datadog’s emerging simulation platform
• Mentor engineers and contribute to shaping the culture of a new, cross-functional team

Benefits

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Employee-focused best in class onboarding
• Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
• Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree