Staff Software Engineer, Security Research

Datadog, a leading global SaaS company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Security Research Organization. This role sits at the intersection of cloud security, threat intelligence, and detection engineering, where you'll be pushing the boundaries of how research output integrates with Datadog's products. You'll be working on productionizing research infrastructure and building systems for real-time threat and vulnerability detection across thousands of cloud-native environments.

The position offers an opportunity to work with a diverse team of security experts and researchers while leading critical technical initiatives. You'll be architecting and implementing solutions in a modern tech stack including Golang, Python, and other languages, operating in a microservice-oriented, multi-cloud environment. The role requires expertise in data-intensive, event-driven engineering and experience with multi-cloud, multi-regional scale platforms.

As a Staff Engineer reporting to the Senior Director of Security Research, you'll have significant influence on the technical direction of security research initiatives and mentor other engineers. The company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary range of $235,000-$300,000, equity through RSUs, and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, dental, mental health coverage, and 401(k) matching.

Datadog values diversity and maintains a hybrid workplace model to support work-life harmony. The company has a strong engineering-driven culture and is committed to professional development and growth. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to make a significant impact in the cloud security space while working with cutting-edge technology at scale.