New Episode Announcement: Scaling Engineering Teams with Angel Paredes, Engineering Manager at Datadog
We are excited to share the latest installment of our podcast, Señors @ Scale, where industry leaders and senior engineers delve into the realities of scaling software, teams, and careers. If you’re interested in insights on engineering leadership, technical strategy, and team growth, this episode is sure to provide valuable perspective.
Featuring this week’s guest: Angel Paredes, who serves as an Engineering Manager at Datadog. Angel brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles as a Staff Engineer at Glovo and a Tech Lead at PayPal. During our conversation, we explore a variety of compelling topics, including:
- His journey away from test tooling and what drew him back to it
- Managing a team of 15 engineers across both frontend and library domains
- The evolving landscape of technical interviews, including AI-assisted screening and candidate evaluation
- Strategies for maintaining productivity in massive monorepos—some of which can take over 30 minutes to clone
- How participating as a speaker at tech conferences has enhanced his leadership skills
- Personal recommendations on books and insights into managing burnout (with a nod to Terry Pratchett’s work)
Throughout the discussion, Angel emphasizes that he remains hands-on with code, actively manages teams, and navigates the challenges of scaling with humor and resilience.
You can listen to the full episode through the following platforms:
- Spotify: Listen here
- YouTube: Watch here
- Apple Podcasts: Tune in here
For key takeaways and additional resources, visit: https://neciudan.dev/senors-at-scale
We’d love to hear your feedback and learn what topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes. We aim to release new content weekly and have an exciting lineup of guests, including:
- Tudor Barbu, Principal Engineer at Logify
- Matheus
