Senior Offensive Security Engineer - AI-Driven Red Team

Dormont Manufacturing Co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Continuous professional development

Intradepartmental mentor program

Inclusive company culture

Free mental health benefits

Competitive global benefits

Job summary

Datadog, located in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Security Engineer who will execute red team operations and build automation tools. The role requires 5+ years of experience and expertise in offensive security techniques. We operate in a hybrid workplace, promoting work-life harmony.

Competitive salary ranges from $195,000 to $240,000, alongside benefits including equity, mental health support, and professional development.

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Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security.
• Ability to write production-quality code in Python or Go.
• Deep expertise in at least two areas: cloud platforms, Kubernetes.
• Experience with developing evasion techniques against defenses.
• Strong communication skills to convey findings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute red team engagements simulating threats.
• Build and maintain custom offensive tooling and frameworks.
• Develop custom payloads and evasion capabilities.
• Partner with detection teams on purple team exercises.

Skills

Hands-on experience in offensive security

Production-quality coding (Python, Go)

Expertise in macOS, Linux, cloud platforms

Experience in developing evasion techniques

Strong communication skills

Ability to scope work and drive projects

Job description

Datadog, located in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Security Engineer who will execute red team operations and build automation tools. The role requires 5+ years of experience and expertise in offensive security techniques. We operate in a hybrid workplace, promoting work-life harmony.

Competitive salary ranges from $195,000 to $240,000, alongside benefits including equity, mental health support, and professional development.

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