Security Sales Engineer

WinsAbove; Northern (KY); Hybride; USD 149 000 - 198 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous global benefits

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Continuous professional development

Résumé du poste

Datadog is looking for a motivated Security Sales Engineer to enhance our enterprise sales team. In this role, you will focus on driving security sales by delivering technical expertise and solutions to our clients. You will be working closely with sales engineers to craft market strategies and ensure customer satisfaction.

This position offers a hybrid workplace, allowing a flexible work-life balance. Datadog provides a competitive salary package, comprehensive employee benefits, and opportunities for continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with detection pipelines and SOC workflows.
• Hands-on experience with endpoint security and cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of security principles and best practices.

Responsabilités

• Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption.
• Conduct detailed product demonstrations of security solutions.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of security products.

Connaissances

Deep experience with SIEM platforms

Expert knowledge of DevOps ecosystems

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Description du poste

Datadog is seeking a motivated and experienced Security Sales Engineer to join our dynamic enterprise sales engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving our security sales efforts by providing technical expertise and delivering compelling solutions to our customers. You will work closely with our enterprise sales engineers and sales team to identify customer needs, craft go to market strategy, demonstrate the value of Datadog's security solutions, and ensure customer satisfaction.

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 will do:

• Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption of Datadog’s security offering within target strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with the broader sales team to identify and understand security requirements across Datadog’s Enterprise customer base.
• Conduct detailed product demonstrations and presentations, showcasing the capabilities and benefits of Datadog's security solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and support throughout the sales cycle, including during customer evaluations and proof-of-value initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Datadog's security products, industry trends and current vulnerabilities, staying updated with the latest features and enhancements.
• Assist in the creation of technical proposals, documentation, and other sales materials.
• Work closely with the product management and engineering teams to relay customer feedback and influence product development.
• Participate in industry events, conferences, and webinars to promote Datadog's security solutions.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Deep experience with SIEM platforms and detection pipelines, SOC workflows (alert triage, investigation, response), endpoint security (EDR/MDR), and the deployment and tuning of security controls in live customer environments.
• Expert knowledge of the developer and DevOps ecosystems and application security best practices.
• Strong understanding of security principles and best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools and technologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to meet with customers and attend industry events.

Benefits and Growth

• Best‑in‑breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra‑departmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

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Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is: $149,000 — $198,000 USD

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 regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.