Job Title: Staff Software Engineer, Security Agent

About the Role

Join Datadog's Security Agent team and play a pivotal role in developing the core technologies that power our Workload Protection, Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Security products. You will be instrumental in designing and implementing low-level Linux instrumentation and runtime security solutions that enable customers to detect threats, monitor system activity, and secure cloud-native workloads at scale. This position offers substantial ownership, broad organizational influence, and the chance to define the trajectory of Datadog's security platform.

Datadog operates a hybrid workplace, valuing in-office collaboration while supporting work-life harmony for its employees.

What You'll Do

• Lead the architecture and development of security agent capabilities crucial for runtime threat detection and workload protection across Datadog Security products.
• Design and build reusable eBPF-based monitoring functionalities for comprehensive process, file, and network visibility within Linux environments.
• Drive the complete lifecycle of new features, from initial technical strategy and design through to implementation, rigorous testing, and successful rollout.
• Develop and refine testing methodologies to enhance platform coverage, detection accuracy, system reliability, and overall performance.
• Collaborate closely with product, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver robust, shared platform capabilities utilized across numerous Datadog products.
• Provide strong technical leadership, influencing engineering direction, mentoring fellow engineers, and resolving complex cross-functional challenges.

Who You Are

• Possess significant experience in building software within Linux environments, with a solid understanding of Linux internals, kernel APIs, or systems programming.
• Have hands-on experience with eBPF, kernel-level instrumentation, driver development, networking systems, agent development, or similar low-level technologies.
• Proven track record of building and operating systems where performance and reliability are paramount.
• Experience in developing and maintaining production software across a variety of Linux distributions and kernel versions.
• Exhibit a product-minded and customer-focused approach, adept at balancing technical excellence with tangible customer impact and usability.
• Demonstrate technical leadership capabilities, influencing architectural decisions and execution across teams, and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Datadog encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We understand that not all candidates may meet every qualification on day one. If you are passionate about technology and eager to develop your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth

• Receive new hire stock equity (RSUs) and participate in the employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Access continuous professional development, product training, and clear career pathing opportunities.
• Benefit from an intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for internal networking.
• Join an inclusive company culture and participate in Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups).
• Enjoy competitive global benefits.
• Participate in company giving programs.

Note: Benefits and Growth opportunities may differ based on your country of employment and employment nature with Datadog.

About Datadog

Datadog is the premier observability and security platform designed for the AI era. We provide businesses with unified visibility across their entire technology stack, enabling them to manage complexity at scale. By integrating applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into a single platform, Datadog leverages AI to proactively detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Fortune 500 companies and leading AI innovators worldwide trust Datadog to accelerate their progress with clarity and confidence. Discover more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Datadog Learning Center.

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