Datadog Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Datadog is the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. Our SaaS product is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stack, allowing for seamless collaboration and problem-solving among Dev, Ops and Security teams globally. Datadogs are solving tough problems, taking smart risks, and celebrating each other's wins. Let’s grow together! read more
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Datadog Principal Engineer Salary

The average Datadog Principal Engineer earns an estimated $160,114 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $138,947 with a $21,167 bonus. Datadog's Principal Engineer compensation is $1,623 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Datadog can range from $78,000 - $220,000.

The Engineering Department at Datadog earns $8,752 more on average than the Design Department.

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$160,114
Average Compensation
$138,947
avg. base
$21,167
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Datadog

Principal Engineers earn $1,858 more than Principal Engineers, and $6,456 less than Sales Engineers.

Director of Engineering
$191k*
Group Engineering Manager
$170k*
Engineering Manager
$169k*
Sales Engineer
$167k*
Principal Engineer
$158k*
Data Scientist
$150k*
DevOps
$145k*
Mobile Developer
$124k*
Senior QA
$121k*
$115k
Jr Developer
$92k*
QA
$79k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Datadog by Department

The Engineering Department averages $8,752 more than the Design Department, and $9,972 less than the Product Department

Product
$143,908 Avg. total comp.
+$10k
Engineering
$133,936 Avg. total comp.
Design
$125,184 Avg. total comp.
-$9k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Datadog reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Datadog reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Datadog Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Datadog believe they're compensated fairly. 50% of Principal Engineers at Datadog say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (88%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Datadog

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