Senior Video Editor at Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform that helps businesses monitor, understand, and protect their cloud applications in real time.

Thousands of companies rely on its technology to gain visibility into their systems and maintain reliable digital operations.

As a publicly traded company with the energy and ambition of a growing startup, Datadog creates products for highly technical audiences who value clear, practical communication.

Datadog are seeking an experienced Senior Video Editor to join its video team and manage the entire video production process, from concept development and scripting to editing, motion graphics, color grading, and final delivery.

The successful candidate will work on two major content areas: brand and marketing videos, including campaigns, customer stories, event productions, and social media content; and product-focused technical videos, such as product launches, feature demonstrations, release explainers, and conference presentations.

You will collaborate with brand designers, product marketing specialists, developer relations, and event teams while exploring AI-powered tools that can improve production efficiency.

Datadog promotes a hybrid working environment, encouraging employees to build strong professional relationships, collaborate creatively, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit brand and product videos from raw footage through final delivery using Adobe Premiere Pro, managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Develop scripts and storyboards, transforming initial briefs and product demonstrations into compelling visual narratives.
• Produce motion graphics, including titles, lower thirds, user interface callouts, and simple data visualizations using After Effects.
• Create supporting illustrations and vector graphics with Adobe Illustrator.
• Perform professional color grading in DaVinci Resolve Studio, including shot matching, node-based grading, and multi-camera footage correction.
• Prepare, retouch, and composite images and textures in Photoshop for motion graphics and video thumbnails.
• Incorporate AI-assisted production tools for transcription-based editing, automatic reframing, audio enhancement, masking, rotoscoping, generative extensions, and video upscaling.
• Produce multiple video versions and aspect ratios optimized for YouTube, LinkedIn, paid social campaigns, event displays, and the company website.
• Maintain organized production files, including project folders, media assets, archived masters, and editable handover materials.
• Maintain high production standards, provide creative direction to freelance editors when needed, and review their deliverables.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional video editing experience, supported by a portfolio demonstrating brand storytelling and technical or product-focused video production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, including multicamera editing, nested sequences, proxy workflows, Dynamic Link, and Essential Graphics templates.
• Strong After Effects skills, including expressions, shape layers, 2D and 3D camera techniques, motion tracking, and original graphic design.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with the ability to develop original creative assets.
• Practical experience with DaVinci Resolve Studio for professional color grading, including primary and secondary corrections, power windows, LUTs, and color-space management.
• Proven scripting and storyboarding abilities, including writing voiceovers, structuring product demonstrations, and developing visual concepts before production.
• Ability to make highly technical content engaging and understandable through product demonstrations and screen-based storytelling.
• Familiarity with developer tools, cloud infrastructure, or observability technologies is an advantage.
• Practical experience using AI tools in video editing, with an understanding of their strengths, limitations, and impact on production quality.
• Strong audio production skills, including sound mixing, music selection, dialogue enhancement, and audio balancing.
• Ability to understand technical products and communicate their features accurately through video.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable managing changing priorities, tight deadlines, and multiple projects.

Additional Advantages

• Experience with professional filming, including camera operation, lighting, and studio or location-based audio recording.
• Background in live event and conference production, including keynote presentations, playback systems, and event graphics.
• Knowledge of 3D production tools such as Cinema 4D, Blender, or Element 3D.
• Experience developing reusable motion graphics systems and Essential Graphics templates for collaborative production teams.

Datadog welcomes applicants from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. Candidates do not need to meet every listed qualification from day one. Individuals passionate about technology and eager to develop their creative and technical abilities are encouraged to apply.

Benefits and Career Development

Datadog offers a competitive benefits and professional development package, which may include:

• Comprehensive and competitive employee benefits.
• Stock-based compensation through new-hire Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Ongoing career development and advancement opportunities.
• Structured onboarding programs designed to support new employees.
• Internal mentorship and cross-departmental buddy programs.
• A welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture.

Available benefits may differ depending on the employee’s country of residence and employment arrangement.

Salary and Compensation

<text>Estimated Annual Salary: $94,000 – $125,000 USD</text>

The position offers a competitive salary and equity compensation, with potential additional variable pay. Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, professional experience, and other relevant factors.

Additional benefits may include medical and dental coverage, parental planning support, mental health services, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and discounted employee stock purchases.

About Datadog

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform built for the AI era. Its technology provides businesses with unified visibility across their entire technology infrastructure, helping them manage complex systems at scale.

By bringing applications, infrastructure, data, AI models, and security tools together, Datadog helps organizations identify and resolve potential problems before they affect customers.

Its platform is trusted by Fortune 500 companies and rapidly growing AI businesses worldwide, enabling teams to operate more efficiently and confidently.