Security Sales Engineer | Datadog Careers

Datadog

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $149,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $174k

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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $150,225–$216,656 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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About Datadog

Datadog, Inc. is an American company that provides an observability service for cloud-scale applications, providing monitoring of servers, databases, tools, and services, through a SaaS-based data analytics platform.

Datadog currently has 109 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Security Sales Engineer | Datadog Careers

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Datadog is hiring a Security Sales Engineer to join its enterprise sales engineering team at the senior level. This role involves driving security sales by providing technical expertise and delivering compelling solutions to customers, collaborating with the sales team to identify customer needs, conducting product demonstrations, and supporting throughout the sales cycle. The successful candidate will develop deep knowledge of Datadog’s security products, industry trends, and vulnerabilities while assisting in creating technical proposals and working closely with product management and engineering teams to influence product development based on customer feedback. Essential skills include expertise in SIEM platforms, SOC workflows, endpoint security, cloud platform security tools, and application security best practices, along with strong presentation and communication abilities.

Skills

SIEM SOC workflows EDR MDR DevOps AWS Azure GCP Cloud security tools Security principles Presentation skills Communication skills Problem-solving skills Critical thinking Creative thinking

What you'll do

Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption of security offerings within strategic accounts.
Identify and understand security requirements across Datadog’s enterprise customer base.
Conduct detailed product demonstrations, showcasing capabilities and benefits of security solutions.
Provide technical expertise throughout the sales cycle, including during evaluations and proof-of-value initiatives.
Develop a deep understanding of Datadog's security products, industry trends, and vulnerabilities.
Assist in creating technical proposals and documentation for sales materials.
Relay customer feedback to product management and engineering teams to influence development.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Deep experience with SIEM platforms and SOC workflows.
Expert knowledge of developer ecosystems and application security best practices.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security tools.
Excellent presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer meetings and industry events.

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