Privacy Analyst I

The Applied Privacy & Governance team serves as the first line of support for Datadog's Privacy organization. In this role, you will bring subject matter knowledge while contributing to the team's daily operations and responsibilities. You'll collaborate across functions and operate a range of privacy and governance initiatives, helping to implement and scale privacy processes throughout the company. As a key advocate for Datadog's privacy practices, you will drive innovation, support complex projects, and advance your career as a Privacy Professional.

In this role, you'll help uphold customer trust by protecting their data and navigating the complexities of a diverse user base and an evolving regulatory landscape.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support and advance Datadog's privacy program
• Analyze complex privacy-related requests in context, identify key risks, and provide actionable recommendations to mitigate privacy exposure
• Partner with engineering, legal, and operations teams to design and implement effective privacy controls
• Help resolve blockers, reinforce privacy-by-default practices, and drive alignment across teams
• Support day-to-day privacy operations, including vendor risk assessments, compliance documentation (e.g., Records of Processing Activities, Privacy Impact Assessments), handling data subject rights requests, and managing privacy complaints, supporting ISO and other compliance certification efforts, and supporting identification of privacy risks and remediations
• Continuously seek to improve processes for scalability, efficiency and effectiveness

Who You Are:

• You hold a bachelor's degree or have equivalent practical experience.
• You bring 2+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, data governance, data management, or a tech related domain.
• You have a keen eye for detail and strong writing skills, with the ability to clearly document processes and policies as the privacy program evolves.
• You're curious and proactive-driven to explore how things work and ask the right questions to uncover risk or improvement opportunities.
• You're familiar with corporate business functions such as sales, marketing, people operations, legal and recruitment.
• You have hands-on experience preparing privacy compliance documentation, including Records of Processing Activities, PIAs, and vendor assessments.
• You're comfortable managing daily privacy operations and know when to escalate risks or issues to leadership.
• You have a solid grasp of privacy regulations and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, ISO 27701, and the NIST Privacy Framework.
• You're experienced in Agile methodologies and product development cycles.
• You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and are eager to help build and scale programs from the ground up.

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.

Bonus Points

• Certifications such as IAPP CIPT, CIPP, or CIPM are a plus, but not required.
• You have experience using Metabase or similar data visualization tools to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• You understand how data flows through modern systems, including data pipelines and observability platforms, and can identify where privacy risks may emerge.
• You bring solid project management experience, with the ability to manage tasks, timelines, and stakeholders across functions.
• You're comfortable with cloud-native productivity and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Jira, Slack) and adapt quickly to new platforms.