Senior Staff Visual Designer, Design Lab

<p data-renderer-start-pos="105" data-local-id="a149db6aab26">&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="125" data-local-id="e3c75a049671">Datadog is entering a new chapter in how our product looks, feels and operates. We're building a small, high-leverage <a class="_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu194a _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu18uv _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b18uv _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik18uv _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm18uv _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1" href="https://lab.datadog.design/" data-renderer-mark="true" data-is-router-link="false" data-testid="link-with-safety"><u data-renderer-mark="true">Design Lab</u></a> team to define that evolution, and we're looking for a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Senior Staff Visual Designer</strong> to author it.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="353" data-local-id="f4a5a22084b3">Our design system powers everything we ship. Now we're ready to evolve it. As Datadog expands into AI-driven experiences and more complex product surfaces, the visual language needs to grow with it. This is the role that decides what that language is — someone with taste, judgment, and the confidence to set a direction and defend it.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="690" data-local-id="c944e7d86953"><em data-renderer-mark="true">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> <h3 data-renderer-start-pos="939" data-local-id="9a6d7d41b2b0"><strong data-renderer-mark="true"><br>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="70c68f7f8d56" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="957" data-local-id="ab5aea901108">Define and evolve Datadog’s visual language across product surfaces.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1029" data-local-id="0b3121951529">Lead exploratory and concept work, creating a range of distinct visual directions for the next generation of the product.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1154" data-local-id="f9405cc20123">Synthesize product context, research, references, and stakeholder input into clear visual principles and a coherent point of view.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1288" data-local-id="3ef39ef64d01">Establish the quality bar for typography, color, composition, iconography, imagery, motion, and visual expression across the platform.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1426" data-local-id="6612515e8461">Create high-fidelity product exemplars and prototypes that make an emerging direction tangible.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1525" data-local-id="2bea064b5d65">Partner deeply with Brand, Product Design, Motion, and Design Systems to test and refine the direction across different surfaces.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1658" data-local-id="5d5821030745">Influence executives and senior stakeholders through clear, persuasive visual storytelling.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1753" data-local-id="8db3b0f1657a">Guide and critique the work of other designers, helping the visual direction remain coherent as it evolves.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1864" data-local-id="b6236e74eb25">Help shape how visual exploration, critique, and craft are integrated into Datadog’s design process.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1968" data-local-id="10720e789094">You will report directly to the Design Director and work as part of a small, focused team defining the future state before it scales across hundreds of designers and engineers.</p> <h3 data-renderer-start-pos="2146" data-local-id="f8d5ed850727"><strong data-renderer-mark="true"><br>Who You Are</strong></h3> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="536e5589381d" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p d