Cyber Security Analyst

⭐ About the team:

Made up of six subteams (Dashboard, Engine, Infrastructure, Integrations, Threat Research & Security), the DataDome tech team is spread across Europe and the US. We handle over 2 000 billion events per day giving responses within 3ms (99p). We are present in more than 29 data centers around the world, deployed using Docker.

We deploy on AWS, Scaleway and GCP, using Docker, Ansible and Terraform, and monitor with Grafana and Prometheus. We handle an average of  8 billion requests per day and manage more than 300 TB of data per month.

When it comes to our stack, we run real-time detection layer in Java, low latency Stream Engine running on Flink in Scala, ElasticSearch for storage, Kafka for communication between layers, HAProxy for load balancing, Symfony & Angular for our dashboards. While previous experience in cyber is not a must, we'll pair you with mentors who will help you bridge the gaps. As #growth is part of our DNA, we’ll give you the resources and support you need to develop mastery.

You will be more specifically in charge of:

• Providing (tier 2 and 3) support to our customers
• Be part of our threat research team, collaborate with threat researches and data scientists to challenge our detection engine on a daily basis
• Analyzing huge web traffic data sets (across more than 100 billions documents) to identify and block malicious traffic
• Contributing to support by analyzing past attacks to strengthen our detection!
• Collaborate with threat researchers to challenge and optimize DataDome real-time detection engine capabilities
• Identifying potential attacks and add new alerts to our detection platform

👤 What we look for:

• Bachelors Degree Required in a relevant field
• At least 2 years in similar experience
• Have a previous experience in (web) cyber security
• Familiar with at least one scripting language (preferably Python) to automate analysis and detection tasks
• Have a real passion for data, security and automated attacks mitigation
• Have expertise on network or web infrastructure (HTML, HTTP, CDN, DNS, IPv4/IPv6, cookies)
• Master at least one DataBase language: MySQL/NoSQL/ElasticSearch

Bonus points

• You implement bots during your spare time
• You have already used Kibana
• You have already work in an adtech company

What’s in it for you?

• Flex Life: Remote work + $500 stipend to help you set up your ideal workspace after 90 days of employment
• Health Benefits: We offer medical, dental, & vision insurance options to keep you feeling your best.
• Professional Development: #Weaimhigh is part of our DNA, therefore we have invested in an internal Learning and Development platform and offer the opportunity to request additional training and support via your manager.
• Events & Team building: #Wecare and we have fun! We organise Annual Company-Offsite, Events, Drinks, Winter Party, Lunch & Learns and much more are part of our Culture
• PTO: 20 paid time off days, 5 sick days and 2 floating holidays
• Equivalent of 401 K eligibility + matching.

What are the next steps?

• You x Talent Acquisition Manager : first interview and cultural fit

  You x Engineering Manager : technical and cultural fit + Take-home technical challenge

  You x Team: Presentation and review of your "technical proposal" with the team

  You x Member of the leadership team - Discussion about DataDome vision and "raison d'être" ?

  Now you really met everyone Welcome to DataDome :)

DataDome delivers real-time bot and agent trust management, giving businesses complete visibility and control over all traffic—human, bot, or AI. Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™ for Bot Management, DataDome is trusted by enterprises like Etsy, PayPal, and Soundcloud. Acting as a traffic control plane, DataDome's multi-layered AI engine leverages thousands of models and 5 trillion signals daily to analyze intent and stop fraud in under 2 milliseconds—letting legitimate users through seamlessly across websites, apps, APIs, and MCPs. Backed by a 24/7 SOC and expert threat researchers, DataDome stops 20k+ attacks every second. With 30+ global PoPs, and 50+ ready-made integrations, DataDome is a recognized Leader on G2 across several categories—delivering protection that outperforms.

DataDome is an equal opportunity employer, and proud to be committed to diversity and inclusion. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.