Staff Application Security Engineer
Core
Define technical direction for application security at scale, build security tooling and automation, and shape strategies for securing AI-powered systems and agentic development practices.
Role type
Staff Application Security Engineer (Strategy & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Security tooling, automation, secure-by-default frameworks, and observability solutions for internal engineering teams.
Domain
Observability platform security, AI/ML security, and software supply chain security.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Application security architecture, threat modeling, API security, secure-by-default frameworks, software supply chain security, risk assessment, technical mentorship, stakeholder management, trade-off analysis.
Preferred skills
Go, Python, or Rust programming, agentic tooling experience, AI-powered feature security.
Technologies
Datadog platform (Logs, Dashboards, Service Catalog, APM), SAST, DAST, OWASP Top 10.
Responsibilities
Define and drive security standards and secure-by-default solutions; Build security tooling and automation that scales security practices; Lead threat modeling and risk assessment for high-risk features; Assess and address security risks from agentic development and AI features; Partner with engineering teams to remediate critical threats and define API security standards; Identify systemic security risks and lead complex, multi-team remediation efforts.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence and mentorship.
