Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience lead

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Not specified

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Lead the application security team at Datadog, focusing on building secure infrastructure, automating security guardrails, and reducing vulnerabilities in a high-growth SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead security team
Design secure configurations
Partner with infrastructure teams
Develop security guardrails
Track security KPIs

Technical Overview

Involves designing security primitives, implementing automated guardrails, and integrating security into distributed systems and SDLC processes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a security-focused engineering leader with over 5 years of experience in application security, security architecture, and distributed systems. They have strong management skills, experience designing secure configurations, and a strategic approach to security KPIs.

Must-Have Skills

Experience in Software EngineeringPlatform EngineeringSecurity Architectureor Application SecurityPeople management experienceDesigning secure configurations and toolsPartnering with infrastructure teamsDefining and tracking security KPIs

Nice-to-Have Skills

Security primitivesAutomated guardrailsSecurity in distributed systemsSecurity tooling

Tools & Platforms

Security ToolsSecurity PoliciesSecurity Platforms

Required Skills

Application SecuritySecurity ArchitectureSecurity PrimitivesSecure-by-default ConfigurationsGuardrailsDistributed Systems SecuritySecurity ToolsVulnerability Reduction

Hard Skills

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingSecurity Focus

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Leading application security initiatives and infrastructure security

Keywords for Your Resume

Application SecuritySecurity ArchitectureSecurity PrimitivesSecure-by-default ConfigurationsAutomated GuardrailsDistributed Systems SecuritySecurity ToolsSecurity PoliciesVulnerability ReductionSecurity KPIsSecurity EngineeringPlatform SecuritySecurity LeadershipSecurity ManagementSecurity Metrics

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of security or engineering leadership experience, Lack of experience with security primitives or guardrails, No experience in distributed systems security, Unwilling to work in New York, No prior management experience

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