Staff Security Engineer - Product Security - job 1 of 2

We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at a high scale - trillions of data points per day — providing always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

The Opportunity

Providing a secure product and platform is central to Datadog’s mission. The Product Security organization consists of multiple teams dedicated to working collaboratively to bridge gaps between security and the broader Datadog business.  

We are seeking an experienced Staff Product Security Engineer to join our team. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our products are built with the highest security standards, protecting our users and maintaining their trust. As a Staff Engineer, you will lead complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and work cross-functionally to embed security into every aspect of our infrastructure and operations.

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 product and engineering teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of the Datadog product
• Provide strategic direction and determine new areas of development for our data and infrastructure security initiatives.
• Lead large-scale projects aimed at improving the security of our products and customer data management, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
• Develop and build security standards with secure by default solutions to improve the security of our applications and their underlying infrastructure in line with common industry security frameworks like SLSA, SSDF, SSCP.
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop actionable mitigation strategies by conducting thorough threat modeling and risk assessments for new and existing products.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, establishing best practices in security and reliability.

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.

Who You Are:

• You have 10+ years of software or security engineering experience, including supporting multiple teams and complex org-wide initiatives.
• You are experienced building, securing and maintaining scalable, fault-tolerant systems in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• You are an excellent communicator and collaborator, able to work effectively through complex technical problems with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• You can lead projects, mentor team members, and provide technical leadership.
• You have a problem-solving mindset with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• You stay current on emerging security threats and technologies, proactively identifying areas for improvement and drive initiatives to enhance the security posture of our products.

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.