Senior Security Engineer, AI‑Powered Vulnerability Management

Talanto; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock equity (RSUs)

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Professional development

Job summary

Datadog seeks a Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management to drive remediation across multi-cloud environments, build AI-powered tools, and reduce vulnerabilities early in the SDLC. You will partner with engineering, product, and compliance teams to deliver scalable security controls.

The role emphasizes data-driven risk decisions, automation, and collaboration in a hybrid work model designed for strong cross-team impact.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying, prioritizing, and driving remediation of vulnerabilities in large software, cloud, or infrastructure environments.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems using one or more programming languages (Go, Python, Java).
• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments, containers, IaC, and modern software delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Work across the vulnerability lifecycle from detection through risk-based prioritization, remediation, and verification.
• Use AI and automation to build tools, services, and workflows that scale security efforts.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/Engineering

Job description

Datadog seeks a Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management to drive remediation across multi-cloud environments, build AI-powered tools, and reduce vulnerabilities early in the SDLC. You will partner with engineering, product, and compliance teams to deliver scalable security controls.

The role emphasizes data-driven risk decisions, automation, and collaboration in a hybrid work model designed for strong cross-team impact.