Security Engineer 2 (Cyber Threat Intelligence)

TL;DR

Security Engineer 2 (Cyber Threat Intelligence): Identifying and operationalizing intelligence on threat actors and emerging threats to improve security posture with an accent on technical analysis and automation. Focus on developing threat intelligence tooling, conducting infrastructure analysis, and operationalizing TTPs into detections.

Location: New York, NY, USA (Hybrid). Must be eligible for required US government authorizations to conform to US export control regulations.

Salary: $140,000 — $195,000 USD

Company

Datadog is a leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain tooling to automate the collection, processing, and analysis of threat intelligence.
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and security events to determine potential impact on the company.
• Conduct threat hunting and infrastructure analysis to identify adversary activity and improve defensive controls.
• Operationalize intelligence into detections, investigations, and response workflows.
• Coordinate with information-sharing communities to gather and disseminate actionable intelligence.
• Produce technical briefings and threat reports for security and engineering stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience writing and presenting operational and technical intelligence for threat detection and response.
• Skill in prioritizing detection opportunities based on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Experience in dynamic and static analysis of Linux and MacOS malware.
• Expertise in tracking cloud-native cybercrime and nation-state threat actors.
• Proficiency in developing automation and tooling through software development and scripting.
• Eligibility for US government authorizations per export control regulations.

Nice to have

• Experience publishing threat research or presenting at security conferences.
• Expertise in malware reverse engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off and fitness reimbursements.
• Discounted employee stock purchase plan.