Principal Cloud Engineer, Security

Datadog is hiring a Principal Cloud Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Cloud Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Home office and wellness stipends • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Datadog is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning