> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2722972-technical-distinguished-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2722972-technical-distinguished-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # technical Distinguished Architect - **Company:** DATADOGS, LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $330,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, SAS (Software), Datadog, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), High Performance Computing, Large Language Models - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/distinguished-architect-ai-datadog-8003671 ## About the Role * Industry Experience: 10+ years of experience with at-scale distributed systems architecture, high-performance computing, or large-scale infrastructure. Deep familiarity with the AI/LLM ecosystem, accelerator hardware (GPUs/TPUs), and modern orchestration frameworks. * Strategic Thinker: Able to think long term and creatively about a wide variety of technical and business challenges * Stakeholder Management: Proven experience interacting with and influencing elite individual contributors, research scientists, and technical founders in flat, rapid-growth environments. * Technologist: A true close-to-the-metal technologist who maintains deep hands-on credibility and can white-board architectural solutions seamlessly with senior engineers. Strong understanding of best practices and real world challenges AI/LLM Ops and LLM Observability (LLMO). * Presenter: Excellent customer-facing presentation skills for large audiences, comfortable discussing complex technical details as well as with briefing executives or non-technical personas. * Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to link product functionality to business objectives, value realization and ROI. * Travel: Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 50% of the time * Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, Master's degree preferred 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 want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. ## Description * Leadership: Demonstrate thought leadership in the AI/LLM space. Influence key decision makers and stakeholders by connecting technical capabilities to organizational and business impact. * Advisory: Strategically partner with highly technical Founders, Heads of Infrastructure, and Research Lead peers. Guide them on best practices and emerging industry trends in the AI/LLM space. Lead high-level technical and architectural conversations around AI adoption. * Presentations: Lead deep-dive architecture reviews and design engagements with customer teams and their leaders to share industry trends, best practices, and demonstrate how Datadog can support high-throughput hyper scale AI workloads. * GTM: Identify emerging AI-native technology shifts and feed them directly back to Datadog Product Management. 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