Product Manager II - Model Lab

<p>As a Product Manager II for <strong>Model Lab</strong>, you will define and launch Datadog’s experiment tracking platform built for teams training and fine-tuning foundational models. Model Lab centralizes metrics, hyperparameters, datasets, code versions, artifacts, and lineage to help ML and AI teams achieve reliable, reproducible, and explainable training runs at scale.</p> <p>This is a 0→1 opportunity to build a new product that will be deeply integrated into Datadog’s observability platform. You will shape the product vision, validate the market, and drive execution for a new category-defining offering that serves AI research, ML platform, and applied AI teams.</p> <p><em>At Datadog, we value our office culture — the relationships it builds, the creativity it fosters, and the collaboration that comes from working together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to help employees create a work-life harmony that fits their needs.</em></p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define the vision and strategy for Model Lab, establishing Datadog’s position in experiment tracking and model training observability</li> <li>Lead 0→1 product discovery with AI research teams, ML platform engineers, and infrastructure leaders to deeply understand experiment tracking workflows and pain points</li> <li>Design a system that unifies training metrics, hyperparameters, artifacts, dataset lineage, and model evaluation into a coherent and scalable experience</li> <li>Identify differentiation opportunities vs. competitive alternatives and homegrown internal tooling</li> <li>Partner closely with engineering and design to ship foundational capabilities such as experiment lineage, artifact versioning, distributed training visibility, and reproducibility workflows</li> <li>Collaborate with go-to-market teams to define packaging, positioning, and early customer programs</li> <li>Drive early customer adoption, including design partnerships and private beta programs</li> <li>Transl