Senior UX Researcher, Core Pillars

Datadog is looking for a Senior UX Researcher to shape strategically important products across Core Pillars. The researcher’s initial focus will be Agent Console, an emerging product area helping teams understand and improve the performance, usage, cost, reliability, and business value of AI agents. As priorities evolve, the role may support other product areas within Core Pillars. You’ll establish a foundational understanding of our users while supporting product and design decisions happening today. This is a high-autonomy individual contributor role for someone who thrives in technically complex, quickly evolving environments and wants to build a durable research program and not simply execute a queue of studies. 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. What you’ll do: Build and own an ongoing research program across Core Pillars, beginning with Agent Console and spanning foundational discovery, product evaluation, and post-launch learning. Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering to identify consequential decisions and conduct focused mixed-methods research using qualitative and quantitative evidence. Develop a strong understanding of AI agents, complex technical workflows, and enterprise users so you can identify meaningful questions and engage credibly with cus