Staff Software Engineer – K9 Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and development of security agent functionalities that enable runtime threat detection and workload protection within Datadog Security offerings.

• Create and implement reusable eBPF-based monitoring capabilities for process, file, and network visibility in Linux environments.

• Manage the complete delivery process of new features, from technical strategy and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Establish and refine testing methodologies that enhance platform coverage, detection accuracy, reliability, and performance.

• Collaborate with product, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver shared platform functionalities utilized across various Datadog products.

• Offer technical leadership by shaping engineering direction, mentoring colleagues, and assisting in resolving intricate cross-functional issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in software development within Linux environments.

• Understanding of Linux internals, kernel APIs, or systems programming.

• Practical experience with eBPF, kernel-level instrumentation, driver development, networking systems, agent development, or similar low-level technologies.

• Proven experience in building and maintaining production software across various Linux distributions and kernel versions.

• Product-oriented and customer-centric, balancing technical excellence with customer impact and usability.

• Proven technical leadership skills, influencing architecture and execution across teams while effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).

• Ongoing professional development, product training, and career advancement opportunities.

• Intradepartmental mentorship and buddy program for enhanced in-house networking.

• A welcoming company culture with opportunities to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups).

• Competitive global benefits.

• Philanthropic programs.