Security Sales Engineer

Datadog is seeking a motivated and experienced Security Sales Engineer to join our dynamic enterprise sales engineering team. In this role, you will play a critical part in driving our security sales efforts by providing technical expertise and delivering compelling solutions to our customers.

• 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, endpoint security (EDR/MDR), and deployment and tuning of security controls in live customer environments.
• Expert knowledge of developer and DevOps ecosystems and application security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security tools.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) plan and match
• Healthcare and dental benefits
• Parental planning and mental health benefits
• Fitness reimbursements
• Best-in-breed onboarding and continuous professional development

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role is $118,000—$157,000 USD.

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.