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Description:
We invite you to be part of a highly motivated Qualys engineering team responsible for building next-generation Runtime Security and Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) solutions. We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++ and Golang and system-level programming to work on exciting projects enabling Qualys security solutions.
Working with a team of engineers and architects, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting highly scalable endpoint security offerings. In this position, you will work on cutting-edge security technologies including Runtime Security, EPP/Anti-malware, runtime protection, telemetry collection, threat detection, and endpoint monitoring capabilities across multiple operating system platforms. This position offers an opportunity to solve challenging system-level problems and contribute to one of the fastest-growing R&D teams at Qualys.
Responsibilities:
- Takes complete ownership for successful delivery of products, components, modules, and features assigned.
- Demonstrates high-quality focus and applies engineering best practices including test-driven development and code quality standards.
- Develop understanding of the complete product functionality spanning endpoint agents to backend services including:
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End-to-end Runtime Security/EPP architecture
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Customer use cases & Product workflows
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Overall Qualys security platform integration and value proposition
- Lead engineering lifecycle activities including:
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Design
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Development
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Code reviews
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Test case reviews
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Release support
- Develop in-depth understanding of endpoint security technologies including:
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Runtime Security
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EPP / Anti-malware
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Runtime threat detection and prevention mechanisms
- Understand operating system internals and security concepts including:
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Processes
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Threads
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Memory management
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File systems
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System calls
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Driver interactions
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Endpoint telemetry collection
- Own new feature development including design, implementation, performance optimization, and release delivery.
- Debug issues reported by QA teams or customers in production and provide effective solutions.
- Collaborate with QA teams to define feature validation strategy including:
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Functional testing
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Performance testing
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Scalability testing
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Negative scenarios
- Document design details and test plans as part of development activities.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with engineering teams, QA teams, architects, Product Managers, and stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Must Have:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Instrumentation, or equivalent.
- 8–10+ years of software development experience with strong system-level programming background.
- Strong expertise in C++ and Golang.
- Strong experience in Windows development and Windows Internals.
- Strong understanding of operating system concepts including:
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Processes
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Threads
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Synchronization
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Memory management
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IPC mechanisms
- Professional experience in designing, prototyping, developing, testing, debugging, and performance profiling.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience developing software closer to operating system or endpoint layers.
- Hands-on experience with development tools:
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GIT
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JIRA
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Jenkins
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CI/CD tools
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Passion to build a career in Runtime Security and low-level system software.
Additional skills that are good to have:
- Experience with endpoint security products and technologies:
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Runtime Security
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EPP
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Anti-malware
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Runtime protection technologies
- Exposure to Linux internals and kernel concepts.
- Exposure to macOS development and system internals.
- Understanding of networking concepts and protocols including:
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TCP/IP
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DNS
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DHCP
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HTTP/HTTPS
- Understanding of security concepts such as:
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Behavioral detections
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Threat hunting
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MITRE ATT&CK framework
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Threat intelligence
- Exposure to Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems.
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware.
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Shell scripting, or PowerShell.
- Working knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle.
