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About the Role

Lead a high-performing team responsible for scaling Datadog’s security and compliance posture through automation, tooling, and engineering excellence. This role is critical for ensuring Datadog meets global regulatory standards efficiently and scalably, leveraging AI, custom tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native services to automate controls. You will lead strategy, roadmap, and execution for commercial audit initiatives, managing engineers and analysts to maintain compliance programs and audits like SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, and ISO.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Datadog’s commercial security compliance efforts, shifting from manual audit processes to automated, scalable platforms and methodologies.
Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.
Partner within Information Security to operationalize a common control framework that integrates seamlessly into Datadog’s architecture and processes.
Drive the development of internal tooling to automate evidence collection and dashboarding, reducing operational friction across the organization.
Define and track program metrics: control coverage, audit efficiency, and automation adoption.
Collaborate with broader internal engineering teams to embed compliance-by-design into our infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native service adoption.

Requirements

Build strong, trusted relationships across engineering, legal, product, and executive stakeholders.
Remain calm under pressure, navigate disagreement with diplomacy, and consistently bring people to alignment without creating unnecessary friction.
Be a steady, low-ego leader who earns trust through consistency, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
Navigate difficult conversations, resolve conflict constructively, and maintain strong working relationships across diverse teams.
Experience leading or managing teams in security engineering, GRC, or risk management with a focus on leveraging AI to build automation and tooling for transitioning to a GRC engineering approach.
Strong technical background with the ability to review code (Python, Go), interpret architecture diagrams, and understand infrastructure (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure).
Deep understanding of the modern compliance landscape (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2, PCI, ISO 27001, FedRAMP) and experience implementing them at scale in cloud-native environments.
Clear communicator who can translate complex technical or regulatory requirements into "plain language" for engineers, leadership, and external auditors alike.
Possess a systems-thinking mindset—look for upstream root causes and downstream impacts rather than solving problems in isolation.
Experience in a SaaS or cloud infrastructure company where security scale and complexity are first-order challenges.
Experienced people leader with a focus on mentorship, team growth, and inclusion.
Know how to build trust and alignment across diverse teams.
Operate with both rigor and pragmatism.
Know when to build a bespoke engineering solution and when to leverage existing platforms or processes.
Prior experience working as an auditor (e.g., QSA) or directly facilitating audits, with the ability to negotiate scope and timelines effectively.
Passionate about technology and want to grow your skills.
Eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.

Skills

Python
Go
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Azure
HIPAA
SOC2
PCI
ISO 27001
FedRAMP
AI

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Manager
Experienced people leader

Salary/Compensations

$192,000—$240,000 USD

Benefits

Generous and competitive benefits package.
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
Employee-focused best in class onboarding.
Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program.
Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
Healthcare
Dental
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
Discounted employee stock purchase plan.

About the Company

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.
It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.
Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence.
Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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