Staff Software Engineer - Security Agent

ppThis role is part of Datadog’s Security Agent team, which powers critical security capabilities across Workload Protection, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security products, and other emerging security offerings. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of low-level Linux instrumentation and runtime security technologies that help customers detect threats, monitor system activity, and protect cloud-native workloads at scale. You will work on complex technical challenges involving eBPF, Linux kernel internals, performance-sensitive systems, and large-scale data collection while influencing technical direction across multiple product teams. This role offers significant ownership, broad organizational impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of Datadog’s security platform. /p pAt 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. /p h3What You’ll Do: /h3 ul liLead the architecture and development of security agent capabilities that power runtime threat detection and workload protection across Datadog Security products. /li liDesign and build reusable eBPF-based monitoring functionality for process, file, and network visibility within Linux environments. /li liDrive end-to-end delivery of new features, from technical strategy and design through implementation, testing, and rollout. /li liEstablish and evolve testing methodologies that improve platform coverage, detection quality, reliability, and performance. /li liPartner with product, security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver shared platform capabilities used across multiple Datadog products. /li liProvide technical leadership by influencing engineering direction, mentoring peers, and helping resolve complex cross-functional challenges. /li /ul h3Who You Are: /h3 ul liYou have significant experience building software in Linux environments, including knowledge of Linux internals, kernel APIs, or systems programming. /li liYou have hands-on experience with eBPF, kernel-level instrumentation, driver development, networking systems, agent development, or related low-level technologies. /li liYou've built and run systems where performance and reliability actually matter. /li liYou have experience building and maintaining production software across diverse Linux distributions and kernel versions. /li liYou are product-minded and customer-focused, balancing technical excellence with customer impact and usability. /li /ul h3About Datadog: /h3 pDatadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. /p h3Equal Opportunity at Datadog: /h3 pDatadog 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. /p pDatadog endeavors to make our Careers Page accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please complete this form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. /p h3Privacy and AI Guidelines: /h3 pAny information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice. For information on our AI policy, please visit Interviewing at Datadog AI Guidelines. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr