Staff Product Designer, Visual Systems

Lead the visual design evolution of Datadog's design system, DRUIDS, and define new patterns and visual language. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to modernize design tooling and ensure high-quality implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead exploratory and concept work that informs the next generation of DRUIDS
• Set and evolve Datadog’s visual design direction at the system level — defining new patterns, visual language, and interaction models
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that modernize the design system’s tooling, infrastructure, and AI-assisted workflows
• Work closely with the Design Systems engineering team to ensure high-quality implementation and code quality

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product design with at least 3+ of those years focused on design systems or design infrastructure
• A portfolio that demonstrates expertise in typography, color theory, layout design, and meticulous attention to detail
• Experience driving a major re-brand or visual re-fresh of a product with a mature design system
• Experience driving stakeholder alignment and shaping design vision across multiple product teams

Key Skills

• Product design
• Design systems
• Visual design
• Typography
• Color theory
• Layout design
• Figma component architecture, design tokens, and how design intersects with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, AI-first tooling)

Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)