Senior Offensive Security Engineer — AI-Powered Red Team

Datadog; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Professional development and product training

Interdepartmental mentoring program

Free global mental health benefits

Job summary

Datadog is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in New York to focus on offensive security. The role involves planning red team engagements, building custom tools, and improving operations through automation and AI. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in offensive security, strong coding skills in Python or Go, and deep expertise in areas like Linux security and Kubernetes. Datadog offers stock equity, professional development, and an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, red teaming, or penetration testing.
• Production-quality coding skills in Python, Go, or similar.
• Expertise in Linux security and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with evasion techniques against modern defensive controls.
• Strong communication skills for conveying technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute red team engagements simulating real-world threats.
• Build and maintain custom offensive tooling and automation frameworks.
• Develop payloads and evasion capabilities tailored to Datadog's environment.
• Use automation and AI to improve offensive operations.
• Collaborate with Detection & Response team during purple team exercises.
• Translate findings into actionable improvements for defense teams.

Skills

Offensive security

Penetration testing

Python

Go

Linux security

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Communication

Job description

Datadog is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in New York to focus on offensive security. The role involves planning red team engagements, building custom tools, and improving operations through automation and AI. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in offensive security, strong coding skills in Python or Go, and deep expertise in areas like Linux security and Kubernetes. Datadog offers stock equity, professional development, and an inclusive culture.