# Manager I, Engineering - Security Libraries

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** Paris, France
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** .Net, Java, Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Waf, Rasp, Iast, Sca, SDKs, Open-Source Software
**Posted:** 2026-08-12

> Leads a team of library engineers building and operating security integrations across multiple languages and proxy platforms. The role combines people management, product and roadmap ownership, technical contribution, and cross-functional delivery for runtime security products.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead, grow, and develop a team of roughly 4–8 library engineers through coaching, direct feedback, and empowerment of senior individual contributors.
- Own team delivery and productivity, including planning, milestones, reviews, and the on-call rotation.
- Set product direction with Product Management across App & API Protection, Workload Protection, and Code Security.
- Apply strong technical judgment, contribute code where it matters most, and maintain quality and architecture.
- Build relationships and drive alignment across language teams and product, backend, and frontend partners.
- Shape team identity and culture and own accountability when problems occur.

## Requirements
- Experience managing a team of engineers, setting direction with Product Managers, owning a backlog, and running delivery.
- Senior software engineering background with strong technical judgment.
- Track record of developing people through coaching, direct feedback, and career support.
- Strong cross-team communication and stakeholder-alignment skills.
- Experience building libraries, SDKs, developer tooling, or systems/runtime software.
- Pragmatic product-engineering experience, including technical trade-off decisions based on customer impact.

## Nice to Have
- Application security experience, including WAF, RASP, IAST, or SCA, or adjacent observability/APM experience.
- Hands-on experience with .NET, Java, Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, or PHP, or open-source stewardship.
- Experience leading distributed or multilingual teams across many stakeholders.

## Benefits and Compensation
- New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
- Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program.
- Inclusive company culture and access to Community Guilds.
- Access to Inclusion Talks.
- Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
- Competitive global benefits, which may vary by country of employment and employment type.

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