Senior Software Engineer, Security Libraries

Datadog

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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 Software Engineer, Security Libraries

Senior Software Engineer - Security Libraries joins the Security Libraries team to develop customer-side integrations for run-time security products including App & API Protection, Workload Protection, and Code Security. This role involves designing, building, and owning security integrations and detection features such as WAF, RASP, IAST, and SCA across multiple libraries. The engineer will take projects from prototype to production-hardened status while monitoring telemetry for performance and cost. The position requires a polyglot approach with expertise in .NET or Java, while contributing to a codebase spanning Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, and C++. Candidates must possess strong software engineering fundamentals, experience building libraries or SDKs, and an understanding of instrumentation and distributed tracing. The work focuses on solving security risks by providing real-time monitoring of vulnerabilities across web applications, serverless environments, and APIs.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build security integrations and detection features for .NET and Java libraries.
  • Transition projects from initial prototypes to production-hardened, maintainable code used by thousands of applications.
  • Monitor production telemetry to debug cross-system issues and reduce customer-facing problems.
  • Define product roadmaps, OKRs, and technical designs through RFCs to align multiple engineering teams.
  • Collaborate with product and backend teams to transform new ideas into features that drive customer adoption.
  • Mentor teammates and improve overall team effectiveness by raising standards for code quality and testing.
  • Develop high-performance, idiomatic code across a polyglot environment including Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, and PHP.

What we're looking for

  • Expert proficiency in .NET (C#) or Java is required for this role.
  • Must be a polyglot capable of contributing idiomatically across multiple programming languages.
  • Experience building and shipping libraries or SDKs consumed by other developers.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals to produce modular, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Proven ability to manage production systems including monitoring telemetry, debugging, and performance optimization.
  • Product-oriented mindset to balance technical trade-offs against customer impact and adoption.
  • Clear communication skills for writing RFCs, providing feedback, and collaborating across teams.
  • A BS/MS/PhD in a STEM field or equivalent experience is required.

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