Security Sales Engineer

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across the technology stack. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Security Sales Engineer to join our enterprise sales engineering team. In this role, you will 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 security requirements, conduct detailed product demonstrations, and provide technical expertise throughout the sales cycle.

• 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.
• Assist in the creation of technical proposals, documentation, and other sales materials.
• Work closely with 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Deep experience with SIEM platforms and detection pipelines, SOC workflows (alert triage, investigation, response), 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.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools and technologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Compensation: The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role is $118,000—$157,000 USD, plus equity and variable compensation.

Benefits: New hire stock equity (RSUs), employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), 401(k) plan and match, healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and more.

Application: Apply via the Datadog careers page using the provided link.