Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector (UK)

Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector (UK) ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector, you will provide technical expertise to customers and partners in the UK public sector, helping to qualify and close opportunities and informing product development through customer feedback. WHAT YOU'LL DO You will partner with the Sales team to articulate the Datadog value proposition to customers, own technical engagement with customers during the trial phase, and technically close complex opportunities through advanced competitive knowledge and technical skill. Your responsibilities will include delivering product and technical briefings/presentations to potential clients, maintaining accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding customer input, and proactively engaging with customers and Datadog business/technical teams regarding product feedback and the competitive landscape. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will be passionate about educating customers on observability risks and able to build and execute an evaluation plan with a customer. You will have strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to understand and articulate both the business benefits and technical advantages of Datadog's offering. You will also have a minimum of 3+ years of experience in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role, and be proficient in programming/scripting with languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.JS, PHP, and .NET. WHY REMOTE Datadog operates as a hybrid workplace, allowing employees to create a work-life harmony that best fits them. As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere, while still being part of a collaborative and inclusive company culture. BENEFITS Datadog offers a range of benefits, including best-in-breed onboarding, generous global benefits, an intra-departmental mentor and buddy program, new hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), continuous professional development, and an inclusive company culture.