Staff Linux Security Engineer - eBPF & Kernel

Datadog; Ireland; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Ireland to join their Security Agent team. In this role, you will lead the architecture and development of security capabilities that enhance runtime threat detection and workload protection across Datadog's products. With significant ownership and influence on multiple product teams, you will tackle complex challenges in Linux environments, focusing on eBPF and performance-sensitive technologies.

This position offers an inclusive company culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, including stock options and mentoring programs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building software in Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with eBPF and kernel-level instrumentation.
• Experience building and maintaining production software across diverse Linux distributions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of security agent capabilities.
• Design and build reusable eBPF-based monitoring functionality.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of new features and establish testing methodologies.

Skills

Linux internals

eBPF

systems programming

performance-sensitive systems

networking systems

Job description

Datadog is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Ireland to join their Security Agent team. In this role, you will lead the architecture and development of security capabilities that enhance runtime threat detection and workload protection across Datadog's products. With significant ownership and influence on multiple product teams, you will tackle complex challenges in Linux environments, focusing on eBPF and performance-sensitive technologies.

This position offers an inclusive company culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, including stock options and mentoring programs.