Manager II, Engineering - App & API Protections
Manager II, Engineering - App & API Protections
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Job Description
The App & API Protection team builds Datadogs runtime application-security product. By coupling distributed traces and code-level context with real-time security signals the product continuously discovers every API endpoint visualises end-to-end attack flows and can automatically block suspicious requests or bad actors . It detects and prioritises threats against web serverless and API workloads in production with 24 7 monitoring of code-level and open-source vulnerabilities .
This position will play a critical role in driving the vision and roadmap while supporting engineering managers working closely with the Engineering Director as well as Product Managers and Designers.
At Datadog we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What Youll Do:
- Drive the vision & roadmap for App & API Protection aligning security discovery posture and detection initiatives.
- Lead & develop leaders: coach two Engineering Managers and their teams foster a high-performance inclusive environment and create clear growth paths.
- Drive technical excellence across low-latency detection pipelines scalable policy engines and flexible deployment options maintaining world-class reliability and performance.
- Cultivate innovation: identify opportunities to advance threat-signal quality and customer time-to-value; champion experimentation and adoption of emerging security technologies.
- Deliver through metrics: define OKRs manage execution and communicate impact to Product Security Research GTM and executive stakeholders.
- Recruit & retain talent: partner with Recruiting to hire diverse engineers and mentor them through Datadogs growth-mindset culture.
Who You Are:
- Product-minded engineering leader who instinctively connects technical decisions to customer valuepartnering with Product Design and GTM teams to shape intuitive features balance trade-offs and ship outcomes that delight security and platform users.
- Have managed multiple teams and individuals for over 4 years including at least 1 year of managing other managers.
- You are an excellent communicator and collaborator able to work effectively through complex technical problems with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Skilled in setting team goals and prioritizing features that align with business needs.
- Effective at giving and receiving feedback enhancing the work environment and team collaborations.
- Possess excellent teamwork communication and technical problem-solving skills to contribute to multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams through the full design process from concept to launch with minimal oversight.
- Maintain a growth mindset actively seeking learning opportunities and new challenges.
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. Thats okay. If youre passionate about technology and want to grow your skills we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth:
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
- Continuous professional development product training and career pathing
- Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
- An inclusive company culture ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
- Access to Inclusion Talks our internal panel discussions
- Free global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6
- Competitive global benefits
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
