Datadog · 1 day ago
Manager II, Engineering - Bits AI Security Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$234K/yr - $300K/yrDatadog is a global SaaS business focused on delivering growth and profitability through innovative solutions. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team that develops AI-driven security capabilities, combining security expertise with GenAI/LLM innovation to enhance analysts' abilities in threat investigation and response.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureData ManagementDevOpsProductivity ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a talented engineering team working at the intersection of security, AI, and product innovation
Partner closely with product managers, security experts, and AI researchers to design and deliver AI Agents (LLM-powered) that drive real value for our customers
Guide the team in building production-ready systems that combine Datadog’s security platform with GenAI models, agents, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
Coach and develop senior engineers and managers, fostering a culture of high performance, inclusion, and psychological safety
Own the delivery of critical product initiatives, ensuring technical excellence, reliability, and alignment with Datadog’s high bar for security
Participate in hiring and organizational planning for future growth
Promote best practices in machine learning, AI engineering, operational standards, and career development across the organization
Qualification
Required
An experienced technical leader with a strong background in AI, machine learning, or data science
Experience leading and mentoring multiple teams, including senior engineers and engineering managers
Knowledgeable about LLM technologies (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, agents) and how to apply them in real-world, production-grade systems
Comfortable with backend or full-stack development in a cloud-based SaaS environment
Strong in communication and collaboration, able to align engineers, product managers, and researchers around shared goals
A strong people manager, able to attract, develop, and retain top AI and engineering talent
Preferred
Excited to work in the security domain, with an understanding of how analysts investigate threats and alerts (security background is a strong plus)
Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI API, Hugging Face, etc.)
Contributions to AI/ML infrastructure or applied GenAI products
Experience scaling products in a high-growth SaaS environment
Benefits
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
Competitive global benefits
Healthcare
Dental
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
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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