# Manager I, Engineering - AI Platform - Evaluation & Annotation

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** Paris, France
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Backend Engineering, Data Engineering, Infrastructure, Storage, Data Pipelines, Software Engineering, Ai Model Evaluation, Human Annotation, Synthetic Data, Code Reviews
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Leads and grows Datadog’s Evaluation & Annotation engineering team, defining its technical roadmap and building systems for AI model evaluation, human annotation, synthetic data, storage, and data pipelines. The role combines people leadership with hands-on technical contribution.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Manage and grow the Evaluation & Annotation team, directly managing 4–6 engineers.
- Define the technical roadmap in alignment with AI platform goals and the Applied AI team roadmap.
- Work with core platform teams to tailor storage and data pipelines to team needs.
- Build a strong team culture aligned with engineering standards and customer focus.
- Participate in hands-on work, including code reviews, design reviews, and some coding.

## Requirements
- Previous experience leading software engineering teams as a tech lead or people manager.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
- Interest in working on an early-stage project with significant technical challenges and a fast iteration cycle.
- Track record of delivering high-quality software on schedule and collaborating closely with product partners.
- Strong technical background combining backend, data engineering, and infrastructure experience.
- Interest in remaining a hands-on leader.

## 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 for in-house networking.
- Inclusive company culture and access to Community Guilds.
- Access to Inclusion Talks and internal panel discussions.
- Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
- Competitive global benefits.

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