Enterprise Sales Engineer- UK

Details

• Own the sales process in partnership with Account Executives by leading and shaping the technical strategy across opportunities from PG to Closed Won
• Lead customer discovery to uncover technical challenges, business goals, and success criteria, then translate those needs into tailored Datadog solutions
• Deliver engaging product demos, technical presentations, and workshops that connect platform capabilities to customer outcomes
• Project manage technical evaluations (POVs) end-to-end: scoping use cases and requirements, defining success criteria, building a project plan with clear timelines, and holding all participants accountable to the process
• Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts, empowering them to advocate for Datadog adoption and drive consensus internally
• Participat e actively in structured product and engineering field feedback sessions, serving as the technical voice of the customer to help shape product direction
• Maintain operational excellence by ensuring activity, deal progress, and customer interactions are accurately documented and up to date in related systems
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Support, and GTM teams to address customer needs and resolve technical blockers
• 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a technical customer-facing role within an enterprise environment
• Skilled at navigating multi-stakeholder environments and adapting communication style to technical, business, and executive audiences
• Proficient background in public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, APM/tracing, security, developer experience, observability
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a range of audiences
• A consultative approach to problem-solving and customer engagement
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Growth mindset by embracing change and AI tools
• Willingness to travel as needed to support customer engagements
• Best-in-breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks