Datadog

Senior Security Researcher – GenAI

Datadog

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: France

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudGoPythonRust

About the role

  • Lead research initiatives to identify novel vulnerabilities and threats in Generative AI and large language model (LLM) technologies
  • Develop and demonstrate proof-of-concept attacks and adversarial techniques for educational and defensive purposes
  • Translate findings into actionable detection content, product improvements, and engineering backlogs
  • Collaborate with product managers, detection engineers, and software teams to integrate research into Datadog’s platform
  • Share research through blog posts, conference talks, and open-source contributions to promote customer trust and industry awareness
  • Engage with external stakeholders—including cloud providers and open-source communities—for responsible disclosure and remediation

Requirements

  • Experienced in Generative AI systems, with a deep understanding of vulnerabilities like prompt injection or model poisoning
  • Familiar with the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and the application of traditional security principles (e.g., input handling, access control) to AI environments
  • Background in offensive security, penetration testing, or vulnerability research in cloud or SaaS environments
  • Able to independently plan and execute research projects with stakeholder alignment
  • Skilled in communicating complex findings clearly—through documentation, internal sharing, or public forums
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Go, Python, or Rust for building tools and systems for research
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Generative AIlarge language modelsvulnerability researchpenetration testingadversarial techniquesprogramming languagesGoPythonRustOWASP Top 10
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationindependent planningstakeholder alignmentdocumentation