Staff Software Engineer - Security Agent

Datadog; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of Linux instrumentation and runtime security technologies. You will influence product direction, tackle challenging kernel‑level work, and scale security capabilities across workloads and cloud workloads.

You will work in a hybrid Datadog environment focused on performance, reliability, and collaboration across multiple teams to deliver end‑to‑end platform features for security products.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building software in Linux environments, including Linux internals or kernel APIs.
• Hands‑on experience with eBPF, kernel instrumentation, or driver development.
• Proven ability to build production software with strong performance and reliability.

Responsabilités

• Lead architecture and development of security agent capabilities for runtime threat detection and workload protection.
• Design and build reusable eBPF‑based monitoring for process, file, and network visibility on Linux.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery from strategy through testing and rollout.

Connaissances

Linux systems

eBPF

Kernel internals

Systems programming

Performance optimization

Description du poste

This role is part of Datadog’s Security Agent team, which powers critical security capabilities across Workload Protection, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security products, and other emerging security offerings. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of low-level Linux instrumentation and runtime security technologies that help customers detect threats, monitor system activity, and protect cloud-native workloads at scale. You will work on complex technical challenges involving eBPF, Linux kernel internals, performance-sensitive systems, and large‑scale data collection while influencing technical direction across multiple product teams. This role offers significant ownership, broad organizational impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of Datadog’s security platform.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture—the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work‑life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

Who You Are

• 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.

Equal Opportunity at Datadog

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regarding criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.