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Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector (UK)

Datadog· Sales
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Londonfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Enterprise Sales Engineer providing technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POVs) to qualify and close opportunities, with a focus on the Datadog value proposition and product capabilities for public sector customers in the UK.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Sales team to articulate the overall Datadog value proposition, vision and strategy to customers
  • Own technical engagement with customers during the trial phase. Communicate Datadog’s value based on activities and work with customers on any identified issues or concerns to successful conclusion
  • Technically close complex opportunities through advanced competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility
  • Deliver product and technical briefings / presentations to potential clients
  • Maintain accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding customer input both wins and losses
  • Proactively engage and communicate with customers and Datadog business/technical teams regarding product feedback and competitive landscape

Qualifications

  • Passionately educate customers on observability risks that are meaningful to their business, and able to build and execute an evaluation plan with a customer
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate both business benefits and technical advantages
  • Experienced in programming/scripting with Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.JS, PHP, and .NET etc.
  • Minimum 3+ years in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role
  • Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
  • Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 45% of the time

Skills

Required:Observability/product knowledgeCustomer facing communicationProgramming/scripting

Benefits

  • Best-in-breed onboarding
  • Generous global benefits
  • Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
  • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
  • Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
  • An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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