Datadog · 6 hours ago
Software Engineer II - Risk Engineering
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$149K/yr - $190K/yr
2+ years expDatadog is hiring a Software Engineer II to strengthen their Risk Engineering program. In this role, you will design and build AI-powered systems that transform risk management at scale, focusing on compliance, security, and business objectives.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBig DataAnalyticsCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureData ManagementDevOpsProductivity Tools
Responsibilities
Develop Go-based services that integrate with LLMs to automate and augment risk workflows
Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping, iteration, and implementation
Design and implement prompt architectures for risk classification, control mapping, exception analysis, and policy interpretation
Build structured evaluation frameworks to measure LLM quality, hallucination rates, determinism, and decision accuracy
Implement automation for risk management workflows, including triage, remediation tracking, exception handling, and integrations with internal systems, to improve scalability of the program
Build evaluation loops to continuously improve prompt performance and model outputs
Design schemas and structured data models for risk registers, control libraries, policy exceptions, and evidence artifacts
Improve traceability between risks, controls, policies, and exceptions using intelligent automation
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience in software engineering, building and operating production systems at scale, including deploying, managing, and troubleshooting services in Kubernetes environments
Hands-on experience with a modern programming language (ideally Go and Python)
Actively use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot) and are comfortable building systems
Comfort experimenting with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and building AI-powered tools
Experience working with APIs and distributed systems
Demonstrated ability to independently break down complex problems, drive solutions, and execute with minimal supervision
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts through RFCs, design documents, and architectural diagrams
Curiosity about AI systems and their limitations, including an understanding of failure modes such as hallucination, non-determinism, and prompt brittleness
Solid foundation in software development best practices, including code quality, testing methodologies, and maintainable, scalable system design
Self-motivated and able to take initiative in building programs that scale impact across the organization
Benefits
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.
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
Recent News
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