Manager I, Documentation

<p data-renderer-start-pos="1" data-local-id="77f72302c144">The Documentation team creates engaging and informative technical content, particularly our public product documentation: <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _syaz13af _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://docs.datadoghq.com/" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Datadog Docs</u></a>. This is an opportunity for a Documentation Manager to help us deliver high quality technical documentation and lead one of our growing documentation teams. Our team is hands-on with the technologies that Datadog monitors, and collaborates with technical and product teams to create technical documentation for our APIs, SDKs, developer and security tools, and community developed integrations — thousands of pages of content! This role is remote in North America.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="628" data-local-id="262ffe1734fb"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="97f9247e9637" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="647" data-local-id="a9b00d66f86c">Manage 3-5 technical writer direct reports, overseeing their day-to-day, helping them make and manage effective content project plans, formally supporting their growth and development, and fostering an environment that encourages positive engagement and performance.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="917" data-local-id="94bc223b1d12">Partner with our Product and Engineering teams to create and maintain public documentation for users, developers, and SREs, helping them succeed with Datadog products, features, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1131" data-local-id="c63a400b1564">Experiment with the product, dig into source code, and interview subject matter experts to research technical details for documentation.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1271" data-local-id="8edc7824dd9c">Collaborate with our contributor community and greater Documentation team to develop and improve documentation standards and processes.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1412" data-local-id="fa50f4fd9576"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Who You Are:</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="d5373a5ca133" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1428" data-local-id="540e4ef12d45">You have 5-10 years experience researching and developing documentation for technical topics, like databases, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and performance and security monitoring.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1610" data-local-id="b361aa6b95a0">You have 2-5 years experience managing a small team of technical writers, coaching their performance, guiding their career journey, and breaking down complex projects into achievable plans.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1803" data-local-id="e92962a30e69">You have publicly available technical writing samples.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1861" data-local-id="33df8e05c77f">You are comfortable <em data-renderer-mark="true">reading</em> at least two programming languages (e.g. Ruby, Python, Go, bash).</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1958" data-local-id="2261635a59f5">You have written or managed documentation as code, and are familiar with modern infrastructure such as IaaS cloud services and containers, as well as Git/GitHub and CI/CD tooling.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2141" data-local-id="aaea2df023c6">You enjoy partnering with product managers, developers, and other SMEs to create robust technical documentation for developers and other types of users.&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2300" data-local-id="e339dd979952"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.&nbsp;</em></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2536" data-local-id="5144f9522712"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Benefits and Growth:</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="10b51c603bbf" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2560" data-local-id="b79ea51aa8e1">New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2632" data-local-id="08fc81f895ec">Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2709" data-local-id="a5d8fc70e4dd">Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2779" data-local-id="4495360580f5">An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2884" data-local-id="0ffe8d73b1ec">Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2945" data-local-id="0c0ec8b5dd14">Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3020" data-local-id="3347833d9868">Competitive global benefits</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3053" data-local-id="a0e76690f0ff"><em data-renderer-mark="true">Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.</em></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3053" data-local-id="a0e76690f0ff">&nbsp;</p> <p style="color: white;">#LI-Remote</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.</p></div><div class="title">The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$131,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$193,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p><strong>About Datadog:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. 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