AI Research Scientist - Datadog AI Research (DAIR)

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DatadogNew York, New York, USA; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAfull-time

$320,000 USD

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research in generative AI and machine learning, building specialized foundation models and trained agents for observability.
  • Train multimodal models on large-scale, diverse telemetry data using distributed training infrastructure.
  • Design and build simulated environments and RL training loops for on-policy agent training and evaluation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering) to integrate capabilities like multimodal world modeling and autonomous agents into Datadog's products.
  • Contribute to research publications, present at top-tier conferences, and help open-source key model artifacts and benchmarks.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Equity
  • Gym Membership
  • Health Insurance
  • Learning Budget

Culture

Cross-Functional TeamsInternal MobilityMentorship ProgramTech TalksErg/Affinity GroupsInclusive HiringWork-Life BalanceCollaborative SpaceMission-Driven

Requirements

Required: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, or equivalent experience

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About Datadog
Industry: saas
Size: large

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.

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Compensation
Base salary: $320,000 USD
Equity: New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)