Datadog · 5 days ago
Security Sales Engineer - US East
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$149K/yr - $198K/yrDatadog is a global SaaS business, and they are seeking a motivated and experienced Security Sales Engineer to join their dynamic enterprise sales engineering team. The role involves providing technical expertise, driving security sales efforts, and ensuring customer satisfaction through collaboration with sales teams and conducting product demonstrations.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureData ManagementDevOpsProductivity ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Support the Enterprise Security Sales team in driving adoption of Datadog’s security offering within target strategic accounts
Collaborate with the broader sales team to identify and understand security requirements across Datadog’s Enterprise customer base
Conduct detailed product demonstrations and presentations, showcasing the capabilities and benefits of Datadog's security solutions
Provide technical expertise and support throughout the sales cycle, including during customer evaluations and proof-of-value initiatives
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Datadog's security products, industry trends and current vulnerabilities, staying updated with the latest features and enhancements
Assist in the creation of technical proposals, documentation, and other sales materials
Work closely with the product management and engineering teams to relay customer feedback and influence product development
Participate in industry events, conferences, and webinars to promote Datadog's security solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Deep experience with SOC workflows (alert triage, investigation, response), SIEM platforms and detection pipelines, endpoint security (EDR/MDR), and the deployment and tuning of security controls in live customer environments
Expert knowledge of the developer and DevOps ecosystems and application security best practices
Strong understanding of security principles and best practices
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools and technologies
Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
Willingness to travel up to 30% to meet with customers and attend industry events
Benefits
Best-in-breed onboarding
Generous global benefits
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
Healthcare
Dental
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
A 401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
A discounted employee stock purchase plan
Company
Datadog
Datadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services.
Founded in 2010
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthIndex VenturesOpenView
2024-12-09Post Ipo Debt· $870M
2020-05-28Post Ipo Debt
2019-09-19IPO
Leadership Team
Olivier Pomel
Co-founder, CEO
Alexis Le-Quoc
Co-founder & CTO
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