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Sales Engineer (Customer Success)
Datadog INC · 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, USA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Datadog INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Sales Engineer” (Sales Engineers) in NY: $198k–$198k, median $198k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($80,000 — $106,000 USD) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 64 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Datadog Sales Engineers help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners by providing technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POCs). Sales Engineers have a voice with the product team to prioritize features based on input from customers, competitors, and partners. Additionally, you will work with various cross-functional teams to resolve customer concerns, escalate issues, advocate for customer needs, and serve as an ambassador for our brand. If you want to join a friendly, passionate team with limitless potential, we'd love to meet you! 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: • Partner with the Customer Success team to articulate Datadog's value proposition, vision, and technical strategy throughout the sales cycle. • Continually learn new technologies to build competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility • Deliver value-driven product and technical presentations to Datadog customers • Have a direct line of communication with the product team to collaborate on feature requests • Help clients onboard the product and assist when they run into roadblocks • Think creatively to solve a wide variety of technical challenges throughout the sales cycle Who You Are: • Has 1 year or more of experience in a technical sales and/or post-sales role • Has working knowledge of cloud infrastructure, modern application architectures, observability, and/or DevOps technologies • Enjoys collaborating and teaming up with others • Demonstrates strong written and oral communication skills • Comfortable and confident in delivering technical presentations & demos • Can multi-task, manage time well, and be responsive to others • Curious, adaptable, and eager to continually learn and expand technical expertise • Enjoys a hybrid office culture and spending time in-person at our Denver office • Able to sit for up to 4 hours while traveling to and from client sites • Able to travel via auto, train, or air up to 15% of the time Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and excited to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: • Best-in-class onboarding • Generous global benefits • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Continuous professional development, product training, and career growth opportunities • An inclusive company culture with Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $80,000 — $106,000 USD About Datadog: 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. It bri