AI-Native Software Engineer - MD Core

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="acronym-highlight">OPSWAT</span>, a global leader in IT, <span class="acronym-highlight">OT</span>, and <span class="acronym-highlight">ICS</span> critical infrastructure cybersecurity, delivers an end-to-end platform that gives public and private sector organizations and enterprises the critical advantage needed to protect their complex networks, secure their devices, and ensure compliance. Over the last 20 years our commitment to innovative technology has earned the trust of more than 1,700 organizations, governments, and institutions globally, solidifying our role in protecting the world’s critical infrastructure and securing our way of life.</p></div><p><strong>The Position</strong></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">MetaDefender Core</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> is OPSWAT's file security platform, trusted where the stakes are highest: nuclear plants, defense networks, the banks that move the world's money. It's a high-performance engine, shipped everywhere from cloud and containers to on-premises and air-gapped deployments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role is for the engineer who would rather design the system than type every line of it: you set the architecture, a fleet of AI agents builds with you — code, tests, docs, in parallel — and you hold the one job that cannot be delegated: knowing what correct looks like, and proving it. Most companies are still debating whether their engineers may use AI. Here, it is the operating model.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You Will be Doing</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to features end to end:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> clarify requirements, participate in design discussions, implement, test, debug, and help ship features, with ownership growing as you develop. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Use AI as part of your daily engineering workflow:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> work with tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to accelerate implementation, testing, debugging, and documentation, while reviewing and validating AI-generated output before it ships. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Contribute to the team's AI-assisted development workflow:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> help improve agent configurations, prompt/context templates (e.g., CLAUDE.md and project rules), MCP integrations, and guardrails. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Write and improve tests and quality checks</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> that verify intended behavior, catch regressions, and help make AI-generated code production-ready. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Build and share effective AI-assisted engineering practices</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> with the team, including reusable prompts, workflows, and approaches for reviewing AI-generated code. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Develop strong debugging skills</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> by investigating issues that cannot easily be delegated to AI, from reproducing bugs and analyzing logs to diagnosing concurrency, OS, and environment-specific problems. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Work across Windows and Linux environments</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, and gain exposure to cloud, containerized, on-premises, and air-gapped deployments. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Prototype and evaluate AI-powered product capabilities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, such as LLM-assisted analysis, automated triage, or AI-assisted support for new integrations. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with Product Management and QA</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> to understand requirements, make technical trade-offs, and deliver reliable product features.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What We Need from You</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><strong><span data-contrast="auto">1+ years</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> of professional experience with a track record of </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">feature ownership.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Good understanding of</span><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> OOP, SOLID principles, and common design