Security Engineer II, Risk Engineering

We're on a mission to build the best platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams. We operate at high scale, processing trillions of data points per day, and provide always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

About the Opportunity:

Datadog is hiring a Security Engineer II to strengthen our Risk Engineering Program. This role will focus on assessing technical risks, managing exceptions, and partnering with teams across the business to identify practical solutions that balance compliance, security, and business goals.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager and plays a key part in scaling Datadog’s risk management approach, delivering high-impact results, and adapting to emerging technologies. It is well-suited for someone who combines technical acumen with strong consulting and communication skills.

What You'll Do:

• Perform and support risk assessments, documenting findings, and work with stakeholders on mitigation strategies

• Manage the risk register queue, ensuring risks are understood, tracked, and resolved in line with business priorities

• Consult with engineering and product teams to design and support implementation of practical solutions to risk challenges

• Leverage AI tools, such as LLMs, to automate workflows; familiarity with CLIs is a plus

• Manage reports, dashboards, and other tracking mechanisms to ensure accurate and predictable view of internal risk landscape

• Translate technical and regulatory risk concepts into actionable guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Partner with leadership and engineering teams to influence decision-making and build alignment on risk management priorities

• Identify opportunities to drive and scale the risk program that reduce organizational friction while strengthening security

• Adapt to a fast-moving environment, staying ahead of emerging technologies and evolving risk approaches

Who You Are:

• Experienced in risk management, with hands-on exposure to assessments, exception handling, and reporting

• Basic proficiency with Golang and Python programming languages

• You’ve successfully automated tedious, mundane or routine tasks with custom scripts or tooling.

• Strong ability to consult with teams and influence stakeholders toward effective security solutions

• Comfortable reviewing and contextualizing technical and regulatory requirements for varied audiences

• A clear communicator who builds trust and alignment across engineering, leadership, and compliance teams

• Self-motivated and able to take initiative in building programs that scale impact across the organization

• Flexible and optimistic in dynamic environments, with a problem-solving mindset

• Experience in GRC and or Vulnerability Management is highly preferred

Bonus Points: 

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or similar

• Experience with languages (Go, Python, Java, Javascript, bash, others).

• Experience working in risk management tooling or exception tracking systems

• Familiarity with multi-cloud, containerized, or highly virtualized environments

• Prior exposure to audit frameworks such as ISO, SOC, or FedRAMP

• Verbal communication is your cup of tea.