# Product Manager II - Model Lab

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $155k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, ML Infrastructure, Experiment Tracking, Hyperparameter Tuning, Distributed Training, APIs, SDKs, Observability
**Posted:** 2026-03-10

> Lead 0→1 development of Model Lab, Datadog's experiment tracking platform for AI/ML teams. Define vision, conduct discovery with research and engineering teams, and drive execution requiring 4+ years PM experience in developer tools or ML systems.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Define the vision and strategy for Model Lab, establishing Datadog’s position in experiment tracking and model training observability
- Lead 0→1 product discovery with AI research teams, ML platform engineers, and infrastructure leaders to deeply understand experiment tracking workflows and pain points
- Design a system that unifies training metrics, hyperparameters, artifacts, dataset lineage, and model evaluation into a coherent and scalable experience
- Identify differentiation opportunities vs. competitive alternatives and homegrown internal tooling
- Partner closely with engineering and design to ship foundational capabilities such as experiment lineage, artifact versioning, distributed training visibility, and reproducibility workflows
- Collaborate with go-to-market teams to define packaging, positioning, and early customer programs
- Drive early customer adoption, including design partnerships and private beta programs
- Translate ambiguous, research-oriented workflows into clear product primitives and APIs
- Establish success metrics and iterate quickly based on user feedback and usage data

## Who You Are
- 4+ years of Product Management experience, with at least one 0→1 product or major feature launch
- Entrepreneurial and comfortable operating with ambiguity, defining problems before defining solutions
- Experience with developer tools, ML infrastructure, data platforms, or AI/LLM systems
- Understand (or can quickly ramp on) modern ML training workflows — distributed training, experiment tracking, hyperparameter tuning, artifact storage, evaluation pipelines
- Familiarity with frameworks such as **PyTorch**, **TensorFlow**, **JAX**, or distributed training frameworks
- Opinionated about product quality and developer experience, especially around APIs, SDKs, and workflows
- Can translate highly technical concepts into compelling product narratives
- Comfortable making prioritization tradeoffs in fast-paced, competitive markets
- Thrive in cross-functional environments and can align engineering, design, and GTM around a clear strategy
- Excited to build in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem

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