Senior Software Development Engineer
We are seeking an experienced developer to work on an industry-changing product and deliver on our key milestone components. Experience in designing and developing complex code on one of the following platforms: MAC OS X, Windows or Linux is required.
About Forcepoint
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance.
Responsibilities
* Design and implement cross-platform endpoint security solutions in response to emerging threats
* Develop, enhance, and maintain Forcepoint endpoint security products
* Assist and troubleshoot product-related issues escalated by the product support team
* Perform additional duties and projects as required to achieve organizational goals
* Act as a leader and mentor for engineering staff and work with team management to implement career development through engineering assignments.
* Work closely with a globally distributed group of stakeholders and remote development teams to ensure that all endpoint consumers get high-quality components on schedule.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
* 8+ years of experience with C/C++ on OS X, Linux and/or Windows
* Good knowledge of OS internals and device driver fundamentals
* Experience of leading development projects and the mentoring of junior developers
* Strong troubleshooting skills, good coding and source management practices
* Excellent debugging skills. Reverse engineering techniques, debugging of kernel space code and system extensions.
* Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals such as file systems, network protocol stacks, process management, interrupt handling, and memory management.
* Understanding or experience with certificate management, code signing, secure communications, encryption, trusted boot, or related topics.
* Understanding of backend application models and RESTful APIs.
Soft Skills
* Self-motivated to research new skills and technologies
* Commitment to the broader range of product development goals
* Desire to develop talent and mentor junior engineers.
* Experience working in a cross-functional organization with distributed teams.
* Strong communication (written and oral) and teamwork ethic within a diverse team environment.