# Manager I, Engineering - Code Coverage

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** Madrid, Spain
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Java, Go, Distributed Systems, LLMs, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic Engineering, Autonomous Systems, Production Data, Code Coverage, On-Call Rotation
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Leads a four-person engineering team building AI-powered code coverage and developer tooling. The role combines people development, technical direction, product collaboration, hands-on architecture, and on-call participation, with experience in Java or Go and distributed systems required.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of four engineers in Madrid through mentorship, regular 1:1s, and clear performance feedback.
- Foster a strong culture of ownership and quality.
- Guide the evolution of Code Coverage into an AI-powered system using production data and large language models to identify coverage gaps and improve test effectiveness.
- Partner with product management and customers to define and evolve the roadmap, align stakeholders, and translate strategy into clear priorities.
- Contribute to architecture and design decisions while remaining hands-on.
- Participate in the on-call rotation.

## Requirements
- Experience leading an engineering team as a tech lead or manager.
- Track record of developing engineers at different levels.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate in ambiguity, form clear value hypotheses, and iterate quickly.
- Hands-on experience with Java or Go.
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
- Willingness to stay close to the code and participate in an on-call rotation.
- Strong product sense and ability to collaborate with product managers, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong interest in AI, agentic engineering, large language models, and autonomous systems.

## Benefits
- New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program.
- Inclusive company culture and access to Community Guilds.
- Access to Inclusion Talks and internal panel discussions.
- Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
- Competitive global benefits, varying by country and employment nature.

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