Product Manager II - Custom Metrics
At Datadog, Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand, govern, and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond, this area is becoming even more strategic — powering predictable growth, AI-driven insights, and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog
What this role actually needs.
Product Manager II - Custom Metrics at Datadog in New York City. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. At Datadog, Custom Metrics sits at the heart of how our most sophisticated customers understand, govern, and scale their observability data. As we look toward 2026 and beyond, this area is becoming even more strategic — powering predictable growth, AI-driven insights, and new expansion opportunities across the Datadog
Day-to-day expectations
A clear list of the work this role is designed to cover.
- Own major initiatives on the Custom Metrics roadmap, with a focus on AI-driven governance, agentic workflows, and cross-product expansion into Infrastructure, Logs, and APM.
- Conduct regular customer conversations, analyze usage data and support feedback, and synthesize insights to inform product direction.
- Drive end-to-end execution for features and improvements — from concept and validation through launch and iteration.
- Define and track success metrics tied to adoption, usage, retention, and customer satisfaction.
- Partner closely with Engineering and Design to scope solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver iterative value.
- Collaborate with adjacent product teams (e.g., Infrastructure, Logs, APM) to ensure alignment and smooth integrations where roadmaps intersect.
What a strong candidate brings
This keeps the job page specific, readable, and easier to match.
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Why people would want this job
Benefits help searchers understand whether the role is a real fit before they apply.
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
- Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds
- Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
- Free, global Spring Health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Browse similar jobs
Turn this listing into an application plan.
This is the first pass at the premium UpJobz layer: a fast brief that helps serious applicants move with more clarity.
Next moves
- Tailor your resume around ai and llm instead of sending a generic application.
- Use the first two bullets of your application to connect your background directly to product manager ii - custom metrics is a high-signal on-site role in new york city, and it is most realistic for united states residents.
- Open the role quickly if it fits and bookmark three similar jobs before you leave the page.
Interview themes
Watchouts
- Compensation is hidden, so get range clarity in the first recruiter conversation.
- Use united states residents as part of your positioning so the recruiter does not have to infer it.
- Show concrete examples of succeeding in on-site environments.
Search intent signals for this listing
Helpful keyword hooks for serious tech searchers and future programmatic job pages.
Ready to move on this role?
This page keeps the application flow simple while giving you enough context to decide quickly and move.