Senior Security Engineer, Offensive Security | Datadog Careers

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$195,000–$240,000 / yr
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7 days ago

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Security Engineer, Offensive Security | Datadog Careers

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As a Senior Security Engineer at Datadog, you will join the offensive security team to execute sophisticated red team operations and build custom tooling that automates adversary simulations across cloud-native environments. Your daily tasks include planning and executing end-to-end red team engagements, developing custom payloads and evasion techniques tailored to modern defensive controls, and improving operational efficiency through automation and AI. You will also collaborate with the Detection & Response team on purple team exercises to enhance detection logic and influence threat models. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, expertise in Python or Go for building production-quality code, and deep knowledge in areas such as cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines. Strong communication skills are essential for conveying complex findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

AWS GCP Kubernetes CI/CD Python Go EDR SIEM Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Plan and execute comprehensive red team engagements across cloud infrastructure and corporate environments.
  • Build custom offensive tooling and automation frameworks to scale operations efficiently.
  • Develop evasion capabilities tailored to modern defensive controls like EDR, SIEM, and network monitoring.
  • Enhance the efficiency of offensive operations through automation and AI for faster workflows.
  • Collaborate with Detection & Response teams on purple team exercises to validate detection logic.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security with a focus on red teaming and penetration testing.
  • Expertise in building custom offensive tooling and automation frameworks for cloud-native environments.
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages to develop production-quality code for security operations.
  • Deep knowledge in macOS/Linux security, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience developing evasion techniques against modern defensive controls like EDR, SIEM, and network monitoring.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively convey complex offensive findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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