[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Cisco

Role Description

This is a fully remote role and can be based anywhere in the United States.

As part of the Windows agent engineering team, you will focus on extending security capabilities to Windows environments. You will work closely with senior engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams to develop system-level security capabilities while contributing to a cross-platform product spanning Windows and Linux.

Your Impact:

• Develop and enhance runtime security features for a Windows-based endpoint agent.
• Use systems programming, Windows platform APIs, operating system fundamentals, and networking concepts to build reliable and efficient security capabilities.
• Investigate Windows platform behavior and interactions between user-mode and kernel-mode components.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions with senior engineers and architects.
• Troubleshoot complex implementation issues and optimize software for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers developing related capabilities across Linux and other environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance runtime security features for a Windows-based endpoint agent.
• Design and implement systems-level endpoint security and monitoring capabilities using Go, C, and C++.
• Participate in architecture, design, and implementation discussions with senior engineers and architects.
• Develop software using Windows system programming interfaces, including Win32 APIs, File I/O, and Winsock.
• Investigate Windows platform behavior, APIs, and interactions between user-mode and kernel-mode components.
• Develop multi-threaded and multi-process applications and system-level software.
• Debug and resolve complex implementation issues and perform code reviews to improve software quality.
• Analyze and optimize feature performance to ensure efficient endpoint operation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand runtime security requirements and translate them into reliable software solutions.
• Contribute to cross-platform security capabilities spanning Windows and Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of software development experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with systems programming using C, or C++, including multi-threaded and multi-process application development.
• 2+ years of experience with operating system fundamentals, including threads, processes, file systems, networking, and inter-process communication.
• Experience with Windows system programming, including Win32 APIs, File I/O, Winsock, and familiarity with API hooking concepts.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting complex software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Windows kernel concepts and how user-mode and kernel-mode components interact.
• Experience developing endpoint security, cybersecurity, or system-monitoring software.
• Experience with Windows kernel programming, driver development, or low-level Windows internals.
• Familiarity with malware detection techniques, endpoint protection technologies, or security monitoring concepts.
• Experience with network programming and security-related protocols.
• Experience implementing complex systems-level software features in production environments.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing performance for systems-level or endpoint software.
• Experience collaborating with senior engineers and architects on software architecture and technical design decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees.
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.