🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll serve as a technical multiplier and trusted advisor to senior executives, aligning customer ambitions with Datadog's technology roadmap. You'll lead go-to-market technical strategy for the Japan region, establishing thought leadership and expanding market footprint. This role offers a hybrid work environment and the chance to work with Fortune 500 companies.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Strategically guide C-level executives on observability adoption
• Identify industry trends and feed insights to product teams
• Lead architecture and design engagements for strategic customers
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering teams

📋 Requirements

• 15+ years of enterprise architecture experience
• Deep knowledge of observability, cloud, and technological shifts
• Experience influencing VP+ and C-level stakeholders
• Native level Japanese with strong English proficiency

✨ Nice to Have

• Master's degree in engineering or related field
• Experience in product solutions architecture

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🚀 Best-in-breed onboarding
• 📈 New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• 💳 Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• 🎓 Continuous professional development
• 🌍 Generous global benefits

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Phone Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
3. 3Technical Interview· 60 min
4. 4Executive Interview· 45 min
5. 5Offer· N/A

🚩 Heads Up

• Requires 15+ years experience but title is Field CTO (not C-suite)
• Travel up to 50% of the time