Product Manager II - Custom Metrics

<p>At Datadog, Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand, govern, and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond, this area is becoming even more strategic — powering predictable growth, AI-driven insights, and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog platform.</p> <p>We’re looking for a Product Manager II to help own and deliver the next phase of Custom Metrics. This is a high-impact role operating at the intersection of infrastructure, storage, pricing, governance, and AI. You’ll take on technically deep problems, lead cross-product initiatives, and directly influence retention, expansion, and monetization for one of Datadog’s largest and fastest-evolving product areas. This role was created to close a critical execution gap and ensure we can deliver our 2026 roadmap with speed and confidence .</p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap, with a focus on AI-driven governance, agentic workflows, and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure, Logs, and APM.</li> <li>Conduct regular customer conversations, analyze usage data and support feedback, and synthesize insights to inform product direction.</li> <li>Drive end-to-end execution for features and improvements — from concept and validation through launch and iteration.</li> <li>Define and track success metrics tied to adoption, usage, retention, and customer satisfaction.</li> <li>Partner closely with Engineering and Design to scope solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver iterative value.</li> <li>Collaborate with adjacent product teams (e.g., Infrastructure, Logs, APM) to ensure alignment and smooth integrations