Lead the architecture and development of security agent capabilities that power runtime threat detection and workload protection across Datadog Security products.
Design and build reusable eBPF-based monitoring functionality for process, file, and network visibility within Linux environments.
Drive end-to-end delivery of new features, from technical strategy and design through implementation, testing, and rollout.
Establish and evolve testing methodologies that improve platform coverage, detection quality, reliability, and performance.
Partner with product, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver shared platform capabilities used across multiple Datadog products.
Provide technical leadership by influencing engineering direction, mentoring peers, and helping resolve complex cross-functional challenges.

You have significant experience building software in Linux environments, including knowledge of Linux internals, kernel APIs, or systems programming.
You have hands-on experience with eBPF, kernel-level instrumentation, driver development, networking systems, agent development, or related low-level technologies.
You've built and run systems where performance and reliability actually matter.
You have experience building and maintaining production software across diverse Linux distributions and kernel versions.
You are product-minded and customer-focused, balancing technical excellence with customer impact and usability.
You have demonstrated technical leadership, influencing architecture and execution across teams while communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Competitive global benefits
Giving programs

Staff Software Engineer – K9 Security

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