Summary
Jake Hooker is an Engineering Manager II in Security Engineering at Datadog, bringing a hands-on blend of full-stack development, threat detection, and incident response across four years of focused security experience and a BS in Computing Security from RIT. He champions treating security as a user-facing feature, routinely partnering with engineers, business teams, and customers to deliver practical, impactful solutions. Having progressed from SOC technician to manager, Jake combines deep operational know-how with product-minded engineering leadership and a track record of shipping detection and response capabilities at scale. He’s an eager learner who embraces unfamiliar domains and quickly converts new knowledge into production-ready systems. Outside work he applies the same persistence to the outdoors, currently working through the 46 Adirondack High Peaks with his family—an insight into his endurance-driven, team-oriented approach.
4 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at Rochester Institute of Technology
Associate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science, Associate of Science (A.S.) Computer Science at Monroe Community College