Role Overview

Join Datadog's Security Research team as a Senior Security Engineer - Threat Detection Engineering in Boston, Massachusetts. Track the evolving threat landscape and develop cutting-edge security detection content for Datadog's industry-leading security platform. Work with a diverse team of hackers and builders launching impactful products through cross-company collaboration, security community partnerships, and open-source initiatives. Deliver high-quality threat detection using cloud-native datasets and workload runtime events for near real-time threat protection across public cloud platforms, SaaS applications, endpoints, and networks. Research attacker techniques against modern enterprise technologies and evangelize findings to the community while providing data-driven security signals to thousands of Datadog customers.

At Datadog, our hybrid workplace fosters office culture, relationships, collaboration, and creativity while supporting work-life harmony. As a detection engineering expert, codify your threat investigation knowledge into our agentic SOC capabilities and serve as the voice of the customer to shape product roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities at Datadog

• Master threat detection in modern enterprise environments and build exceptional threat management products for customers.
• Own the complete detection lifecycle from ideation through production and ongoing maintenance.
• Research and operationalize telemetry from data platforms into scalable threat detection across thousands of customers.
• Design investigation and response workflows for agentic SOC architecture, improving AI precision through engineering collaboration.
• Mentor junior engineers and functionally lead detection work streams.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, security research, and customers on detection content roadmaps.
• Eliminate inefficiencies in content development via innovative tooling, automation, and rapid prototyping.
• Evangelize Datadog security through blogs, documentation, webinars, workshops, and conference presentations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven background in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations functions.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform).
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native attacker techniques and preventive/detective technical controls.
• Expertise in Windows and Linux internals with runtime threat detection telemetry.
• Extensive experience with threat detection/response at scale using detection-as-code methodologies across diverse technologies.
• Programming proficiency in Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Track record measuring detection effectiveness quantitatively and qualitatively for data-driven decisions.

Datadog seeks passionate security professionals ready to tackle modern cloud security challenges with innovative detection engineering approaches.

Salary & Benefits

Earn competitive compensation in Boston's thriving tech market, with total packages including base salary, equity, and performance bonuses. Datadog offers:

• Comprehensive family health insurance coverage
• Competitive equity with stock options
• Commuter benefits and transportation reimbursements
• Fitness and wellness reimbursements
• Professional development budget for certifications and conferences
• Unlimited PTO and hybrid work flexibility
• 401(k) matching
• Generous parental leave policies

Why Join Datadog?

Datadog is the leading cloud monitoring and security platform powering observability for modern applications. Join a high-impact Security Research team shaping the future of threat detection. Work on cutting-edge cloud security challenges with AWS, Kubernetes, and runtime protection technologies. Benefit from hybrid work in Boston, collaborative culture, and opportunities to present at top security conferences. Advance your career in detection engineering while protecting Fortune 500 customers from sophisticated threats. Datadog's agentic SOC and detection-as-code innovations position you at the forefront of cloud security evolution.

Experience the Datadog difference: unlimited growth potential, innovative tooling, and a community-focused security mission. Your work directly impacts thousands of enterprises relying on Datadog for real-time threat visibility and response.

How to Apply

Ready to build the future of cloud threat detection? Apply now for the Senior Security Engineer - Threat Detection Engineering position in Boston. Submit your resume and join Datadog's mission to secure cloud-native applications worldwide. Don't miss this opportunity to lead detection engineering at a market-leading observability platform.