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title: 'Threat Research Engineer (Client Side) at DataDome'
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# Threat Research Engineer (Client Side) at DataDome

- **Company:** DataDome
- **Location:** France
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-06-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ddome/jobs/8602251002

## Job description

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 And Agent Trust Management Q2 2026, 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 80+ ready-made integrations, DataDome is a recognized Leader on G2 across several categories—delivering protection that outperforms.

⭐ 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 integrate the Threats Research team which is responsible for constantly improving the detection capabilities through client-side technologies.

Your goal will be to challenge and improve our detection capabilities.

👉 Responsabilities:

- Internal bot detection red team:
- Challenge our bot detection mechanisms to ensure we properly detect bots. Create tools to automate this process.
- Help detect bypasses proactively by analyzing different modules as well as potential misconfigurations on our customer websites
- Improve client-side bot detection:
- Add new signals to our client-side scripts to collect browser fingerprints capable of detecting advanced bots
- Improve security and resilience of our JavaScript code by implementing obfuscation techniques to prevent reverse engineering
- Collaborate with mobile team to collect new signals in our SDK to improve mobile bot detection
- Research
- Collaborate with other member of the threat research teams as well as member of other teams to implement new approaches to improve bot detection
- Communication:
- Share your results externally using appropriate communication medium, such as meetups, conference talks, academic papers, blog posts

👤 It would be great if you have:

- At least 5 years of experience programming in JavaScript
- Strong computer science background
- Experience dealing with bots or malware
- Strong knowledge of web and network infrastructures
- Strong knowledge of web client side technologies
- A "hacker" spirit
- Good communication skills (oral and written)

## Nice to have

- Previous experience in a Cyber Security company
- WebAssembly experience
- Compilers experience

What’s in it for you?

- Flex Life: While we offer remote options our Parisian office is located next to the Opera Garnier. You will also receive a 500€ stipend to help you set up your ideal workspace.
- If you are full remote, the SNCF dicount card is paid for you to come to our office to visit us & your team monthly!
- Generous Health Benefits: We have partnered with Kenko for your healthcare needs.
- A 100€ annual allowance is provided for a leisure activity of your choice in Sports or Culture.
- Annual allowance of €200 if you come to the office by bike to cover maintenance costs.
- 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: #We care and we have fun! We organise Annual Company-Offsite, Events, Drinks, Winter Party, Lunch & Learns and much more are part of our Culture
- PTO: Based on the country you are based from (e.g. 25 days in France).

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 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.

## About DataDome

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DataDome provides real-time AI-powered protection against bot-driven fraud, malicious AI agents, and cyberattacks for websites, mobile apps, and APIs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C; total disclosed funding of $77M)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY (USA); Paris (France); Singapore (global hubs)
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Benjamin Fabre, Fabien Grenier, Benjamin Barrier, Olivier Trabucato

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Cybersecurity – bot management & agent trust, account protection, L7 DDoS mitigation, ad fraud prevention.
- **Target Customers**: B2B – primarily enterprise and mid-market online businesses across e‑commerce, media, travel, fintech, and SaaS.
- **Mission**: “Free the web from fraudulent traffic” by blocking every malicious click, signup, and login in under 2 milliseconds.

## Products & Services
- **Bot Protect**: Stops AI bots, web scrapers, scalpers, and carding attacks using intent-based detection across websites, mobile apps, and APIs.
- **Account Protect**: Prevents account takeover (ATO), credential stuffing, fake account creation, and AI-operated account farming.
- **DDoS Protect**: Blocks Layer 7 DDoS attacks (including flash crowds) that bypass standard CDN defenses — in under 2 ms.
- **Ad Protect**: Preserves ad spend by eliminating click fraud and ensuring analytics reflect real human traffic.
- **Priority Protect**: Manages traffic surges during high-demand events, keeping real customers first while blocking bots and unauthorized AI agents.

All products are delivered as a cloud-native SaaS with 80+ integrations and 35+ global Points of Presence (PoPs).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total disclosed funding of **$77M** (Series B: $35M in 2021; Series C: $42M in 2023 led by InfraVia Growth). Over **300 enterprise customers**, including brands like Tripadvisor, Zocdoc, and SoundCloud.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: InfraVia Growth (lead, Series C). Partners include YesWeHack (ethical hacking platform) and major CDN/cloud providers through integrations.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew from 100+ (2023) to **200 employees** (2025/2026).
  - Named a **Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Bot and Agent Trust Management Software, Q2 2026** – highest scores in 12 criteria.
  - Recognized as one of **America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes** (2024, 2025).
  - Earned **Great Place to Work Certification™** (2024).
  - Included on the **Inc. 5000** list for three consecutive years.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Intent‑focused AI**: Unlike simple identity checks, DataDome’s multi‑layered AI analyzes 5 trillion signals daily to determine the *intent* of every request – achieving 99.99% detection accuracy.
- **Speed & scale**: Blocks attacks in under 2 milliseconds; autonomously stops over 400 billion attacks per year.
- **24/7 SOC & threat research**: Dedicated security operations center and threat research team that adapts models in real time.
- **Platform breadth**: Covers bots, ATO, L7 DDoS, ad fraud, and agent trust – all from a single agent with 80+ integrations.
- **Proven customer outcomes**: Customers see a **99% reduction in account takeover fraud** and a **99% reduction in credential stuffing**.

## Strategic Focus
- **Agent trust management**: Building guardrails and trust frameworks for AI agents (e.g., agentic commerce), positioning as a leader in the emerging “bot & agent trust” category.
- **Global expansion**: Continued scaling of sales and engineering teams in North America, Europe, and Asia (recent New York office opening).
- **Threat research leadership**: Publishing threat intelligence and maintaining a public bug bounty program (75+ ethical hackers, zero successful breaches) to stay ahead of evolving AI‑driven attacks.
- **Platform integration**: Deepening integrations with major CDNs, cloud providers, and tech stacks to reduce time-to-value for new customers.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote‑first culture**: offers both remote and hybrid roles depending on the job; global team with offices in New York, Paris, and Singapore.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Competitive salary, comprehensive health plans (medical/dental/vision through Anthem, Guardian, VSP), 401(k) with 4% match (US), paid parental leave (4 weeks after 6 months), and learning & development budget.
- **Perks & community**: Monthly team events, bi‑annual all‑company offsites (one in Europe, one holiday party), referral bonuses ($1,500/€1,500), and access to a benefits platform (Leeto in France, CSE for French employees).
- **Engineering culture**: 80,000+ attempted breaches of their product each month – engineers work on high‑stakes, real‑time threat detection at massive scale (processing 5 trillion signals/day).
- **Recognition**: Certified Great Place to Work (2024) and multiple “Best Employer” awards; fast‑growing company with a clear mission and strong leadership.

## Sources
1. [datadome.co – Company page](https://datadome.co/company/)
2. [datadome.co – Product overview](https://datadome.co/)
3. [Greenhouse – Jobs at DataDome](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ddome)
4. [careers.datadome.co – Life at DataDome](https://careers.datadome.co/en/life-at-datadome)
5. [careers.datadome.co – Join the team](https://careers.datadome.co/)

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