Engineering Manager I, Threat Detection
Core
Lead a high-performing team to build and execute Datadog's AI-accelerated threat detection and response strategy, combining direct detection expertise with platform engineering.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Threat Detection
Builds
Detection authoring agents, the detection platform powering production rules, coverage analysis tools, alert triage automation, and evaluation infrastructure.
Domain
Cloud-native security, threat detection, AI-driven security operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Security operations/detection engineering/incident response experience, modern threat actor techniques knowledge, technical credibility in code review (Python) and system architecture, automation system building for security workflows, SaaS/cloud infrastructure security scale experience, experienced people leadership
Preferred skills
Led threat hunts driving detection coverage improvements, translated security research into engineered systems, designed/operated detection platforms (SIEM pipelines, detection-as-code), built observability for detection systems, shipped agentic/ML systems to production, designed safety guardrails for autonomous AI in security
Technologies
Python, AI-driven security systems, detection platforms, SIEM pipelines, CI/CD for security content
Responsibilities
Lead strategy, roadmap, and execution of AI-accelerated detection and response; Drive development of high-fidelity detections; Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers; Partner with sister teams to ensure reliable integration; Define and track program metrics (coverage, signal quality, fidelity, etc.); Evangelize the team's mission to leadership and partners; Collaborate with AI Engineering teams on shared infrastructure and security-specific tooling
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC leadership
