Jonathan Kauch

Engineering Manager @ Datadog

About Me

Building products through people, craft, and vision

I am an engineering manager with a frontend engineering background, a strong product mindset, and a deep passion for design. I care about building software that is not only technically sound, but genuinely useful, intuitive, and thoughtfully crafted.

My experience as a frontend engineer shapes how I lead: with empathy for developers and an appreciation for user experience and design as first-class citizens. I enjoy bridging engineering, product, and design to turn vision into execution and help teams make smart, balanced trade-offs.

I believe great products emerge from empowered, collaborative teams, supported by clear communication, shared context, and a culture of trust and continuous improvement.

Experience

Professional journey

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Engineering Manager

Datadog

Sept 2025 — Present · Paris, France

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Software Engineering Lead

Datadog

Dec 2024 — Sept 2025 · Paris, France

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Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Datadog

Feb 2024 — Dec 2024 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer II - Frontend

Datadog

July 2019 — Feb 2024 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer I - Frontend

Datadog

Jan 2019 — July 2019 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer - Frontend

Heuritech

Dec 2017 — Jan 2019 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer Intern - Frontend

Arti

Sept 2017 — Dec 2017 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer Intern - Frontend

WizVille

Mar 2016 — Aug 2016 · Paris, France

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Teaching Assistant

ETNA

Apr 2015 — Aug 2016 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer - Full-stack

Crème & Ciseaux

Jan 2016 — Jun 2016 · Paris, France

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Teaching Assistant

Coding Academy

Feb 2016 — Mar 2016 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer

Airbus

Oct 2015 — Mar 2016 · Paris, France

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Software Engineer Intern - Full-stack

Adveris

2014 — 2015 · Paris, France

Education

Academic background

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Master's degree, Information Technology

Epitech - L'école de l'excellence informatique

2016 — 2018

C/Unix Teacher assistant

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Master's degree, Project Management

Université de Haute-Alsace

2017 — 2018

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Exchange Program, Computer Science

중앙대학교 (Chung-Ang University)

2016 — 2017

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Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

Epitech - L'école de l'excellence informatique

2013 — 2016

Projects

Side projects

Personal project

Browser-based PDF splitter with page preview and drag-and-drop reordering. Split and reorganise PDF documents entirely in the browser — no server, no uploads.

Game studio · Owner

Independent mobile game studio — creator of Matchy Matchy and Flick Arrow.

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Matchy Matchy Game

Genji Games

A minimalist 4×4 tile game — tap to lock in a color or shape, then clear all matching tiles before the timer runs out. Three matching modes (Color, Shape, Color & Shape) and two timer variants. No sign-up, no interruptions during play.

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Flick Arrow Game

Genji Games

A fast-paced reaction game — swipe tiles matching arrow directions before the timer expires. Two modes (Regular and Random grid), escalating difficulty down to 1-second reflexes, worldwide leaderboard, and haptic feedback.

Contact

Let's connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just connecting with fellow professionals. Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.