Manager I, Engineering - Code Security

TL;DR

Manager I, Engineering - Code Security (Infrastructure as Code/Secrets): Leads a team building Datadog's Infrastructure as Code and Secrets security products with an accent on roadmap ownership, technical leadership, and AI-enabled engineering workflows. Focus on designing secure products, integrating agentic coding tools, solving complex technical decisions, and growing an engineering organization in a rapidly expanding security area.

Location: Paris, France; hybrid workplace with office collaboration

Company

Datadog is a software and SaaS company providing monitoring, observability, and security products for modern cloud applications.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a team building Infrastructure as Code and Secrets security products.
• Own the team's roadmap, staffing, delivery, and coordination with Product Management and User Experience.
• Contribute to code reviews, design decisions, and the on-call rotation.
• Integrate AI agents and agentic coding tools into engineering workflows.
• Coach engineers through direct feedback, career development, and expanded responsibilities.
• Organize projects and programs as priorities shift in a fast-growing product area.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience managing software engineers and delivering products through an engineering team.
• Strong technical background for roadmap and design discussions.
• Comfort with code reviews and resolving technical decisions alongside engineers.
• Practical experience integrating AI agents into software delivery.
• Ability to organize projects and programs as scope and priorities change.

Nice to have

• Experience in security, particularly code security.
• Experience participating in customer-facing conversations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace designed to support collaboration and work-life harmony.
• New-hire stock equity through RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Professional development, product training, career pathing, and mentorship programs.
• Inclusive culture with employee resource groups and internal Inclusion Talks.
• Global mental health benefits for employees and dependents aged 6 and above.
• Benefits may vary by country of employment and employment arrangement.