# Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management

**Company:** [Datadog](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/datadog)
**Location:** Boston, MA, New York, NY
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Vulnerability Management, Go, Python, Java, Cloud-Native, Multi-Cloud, Containers, Kubernetes, Infrastructure As Code, CI/CD, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, SOC 2, HIPAA, Pci Dss
**Posted:** 2026-09-02

> Senior Security Engineer responsible for scaling vulnerability detection, prioritization, remediation, and verification across multi-cloud products. The role combines hands-on engineering, AI and automation, risk analysis, and cross-functional security collaboration.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Manage the vulnerability lifecycle from detection and impact assessment through risk-based prioritization, remediation, and verification.
- Build AI- and automation-driven tools, services, and workflows to scale vulnerability management.
- Reduce engineering toil using a “PRs, not tickets” approach, including enriching findings, identifying ownership, recommending or delivering fixes, and tracking outcomes.
- Analyze recurring vulnerabilities and remediation failures to identify root causes and prevent issues earlier in the SDLC.
- Partner with SDLC Security, Product Security, platform, engineering, product, and compliance teams to develop scalable solutions.
- Provide evidence and subject matter expertise for vulnerability management processes and controls across SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP, and ISO frameworks.

## Requirements
- Experience identifying, prioritizing, and driving remediation of vulnerabilities in large software, cloud, or infrastructure environments.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems with one or more programming languages, such as Go, Python, or Java.
- Experience with cloud-native or multi-cloud environments, containers or orchestration platforms, infrastructure as code, and modern software-delivery workflows.
- Experience reproducing and validating externally reported vulnerabilities.
- Ability to assess and communicate risk using data, exploitability, exposure, technical context, and business impact.
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, test assumptions, document tradeoffs, and adapt to new information.
- Thoughtful use and validation of AI-assisted tools.
- Strong communication, technical credibility, and cross-functional influence.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related scientific field, or equivalent practical experience.

## 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 employee resource groups.
- Access to internal inclusion talks.
- Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age six and older.
- Competitive benefits, varying by country of employment and employment arrangement.

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