Datadog is an observability and security platform that employs roughly 5,700 people worldwide. Recent staffing data shows more than 1,200 additions versus just over 500 departures, delivering net growth in the mid-teens percentage range and underscoring disciplined expansion. Engineering and revenue-generating roles continue to anchor the organisation, while support functions scale in step to maintain operational balance.
Engineering is the largest function with about 2,227 employees, accounting for just under two-fifths of total headcount and reflecting the company’s product-centric culture. Sales and Support follows closely at 2,164 team members, highlighting a significant investment in customer acquisition and enablement. Marketing and Product houses 472 employees, while Human Resources, Finance and Administration, and Business Management collectively represent several hundred more roles that keep internal operations running smoothly. Smaller but essential groups—including IT, Operations, and Legal—round out the structure and help ensure compliance, infrastructure reliability, and governance.
Datadog maintains a sizeable presence in New York City, home to roughly a quarter of its workforce. Additional U.S. hubs include Boston, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle, illustrating a distributed domestic footprint. Internationally, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Singapore provide access to engineering talent and enterprise customers across Europe and Asia-Pacific. A large cohort is classified under Other locations or remote roles, indicating that flexible work arrangements remain a meaningful component of the company’s operating model.