Kernel Software Developer

About the company

ThreatLocker is a cybersecurity company offering a Zero Trust Platform that prevents breaches by allowing only explicitly trusted software and activity across endpoints, networks, and cloud systems.

About this role

<p><strong>COMPANY OVERVIEW</strong></p> <p>ThreatLocker® is a global cybersecurity leader, providing enterprise-level cybersecurity tools for the Managed Services Provider (MSP) industry to improve the security of servers and endpoints. ThreatLocker’s combined Application Whitelisting, Ringfencing™, Storage Control and Privileged Access Management solutions are leading the cybersecurity market towards a more secure approach of blocking unknown application vulnerabilities.</p> <p><strong>POSITION OVERVIEW</strong></p> <p>Windows Kernel Developers develop and maintain a selected subset of the core kernel infrastructures, both in the SUSE enterprise products and upstream.</p> <p><strong>JOB SCOPE</strong></p> <p>The Kernel Developer will be responsible for, but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Developing, debugging and testing kernel level code using the C language</li> <li>Exercising/validation of system from user space, knowledge of user space API</li> <li>Supports the design, development, and maintenance of major system components</li> <li>Manages device driver development and support (one or more of USB, network, graphics, video, mtd, storage, power management)</li> <li>Design and maintenance of CI/CD</li> <li>Ported/maintain Linux distribution for a platform</li> </ul> <p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development</li> <li>Proficient in Windows, Linux and/or Mac operating system</li> <li>Proficient in C programming</li> <li>Experienced in the following:</li> <li>Computer architecture and server platform hardware</li> <li>System software development in C and Python</li> <li>Internals of Linux, Mac and/or Windows operating systems</li> </ul> <p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Working knowledge of VMM technologies like VMware/Xen/KVM/Hyper-V Experience.</li> <li>Experience with memory management and Kernel programming.</li> <li>Knowledge about SR-IOV, SIOV, DMA and PCIe.</li> <li>Experience with virtualization and containerization (Python virtual environments and Docker)</li> <li>Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence, Crucible)</li> <li>Subversion exposure Familiarity with ARM architecture a plus</li> <li>Solid knowledge of Linux kernel internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency/synchronization, memory allocation, file systems) and networking or storage subsystems architecture</li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS</strong></p> <p>The duties described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. If necessary, reasonable accommodation may be requested and will be evaluated for its relationship to the essential functions that must be performed.</p> <ul> <li>Job will generally be performed in an office environment but may require travel to visit company offices and/or property locations.</li> <li>While performing duties of this job, would occasionally require to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.</li> <li>Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.</li> <li>Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.</li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(26, 113, 200);"><strong><em>A background check and drug/substance screening are required after a conditional offer. Employment will proceed only upon receiving clear results from both.</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(26, 113, 200);"><strong><em>ThreatLocker also conducts randomized drug and substance testing approximately every 60 days, in line with the same screening standards.</em></strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>