Senior Software Engineer, PAM (Windows Platform)

As a Senior Software Engineer on Keeper's Privileged Access Management (PAM) team, you will design, develop, and maintain security-critical software components that operate close to the operating system. This role involves building Windows-integrated services, agents, and enforcement mechanisms that protect privileged credentials and control access on enterprise endpoints. You will collaborate closely with other senior engineers, security leaders, and product managers to ensure PAM capabilities meet the highest standards for security, correctness, reliability, and long-term maintainability. While this role is Windows-focused, you will also contribute to cross-platform and backend integrations that support Keeper's broader Zero Trust architecture., * Design, develop, and maintain PAM software components with a strong focus on Windows environments

• Build and enhance Windows-integrated services, agents, and background processes using Python with C/C++ library integration
• Develop and maintain remote desktop protocol handler components for Windows environments
• Work directly with Windows APIs, services, authentication mechanisms, privilege models, and process controls
• Implement secure credential handling, session management, and policy enforcement logic
• Collaborate with backend and cloud teams to integrate endpoint-level functionality with Keeper's PAM platform
• Architect and maintain applications with complex system dependencies and security requirements
• Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions with a strong focus on correctness and security
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across Windows OS versions and enterprise configurations, This notice explains how Keeper Security processes your personal data during recruitment. Depending on the role and location, the Controller of personal data (the organization responsible for determining why and how personal data is processed) will be Keeper Security Inc. (US), Keeper Security EMEA Ltd. (Ireland), or Keeper Security APAC K.K (Japan).
• Data We Collect, * We may ask you to voluntarily provide diversity information including race/ethnicity, gender, disability status and veteran status (US). Providing this information is optional and Keeper collects this data in order to comply with EEOC and similar requirements
• How We Use Your Data
• Assess your application and suitability
• Manage interviews and recruitment workflow
• Consider you for other/future roles (we may seek your consent to keep your information on our systems beyond the retention period specified)
• Comply with employment law obligations
• Legal Basis
• Legitimate Interests (recruitment management, security and integrity of the hiring process)
• Contracting steps (for progressed candidates)
• Legal and regulatory compliance obligations; explicit consent where required
• Who We Share Information With

Internal

• HR, hiring managers, interviewers*, IT support for system administration
• Note - diversity and equal opportunity data is not shared with hiring managers.

Third Parties

Service providers who assist with:

• Applicant tracking, recruitment systems and assessment providers
• Background verification vendors (post offer)
• Recruitment agencies (where applicable)
• Tools to support communication, collaboration and to securely store your data

Keeper ensures that all our third parties are contractually bound to protect your personal data with adequate safeguards in place.

• International Transfers

Your data may be accessed by Keeper entities globally as needed for the purposes of hiring and decision making. We protect any such data transfer between Keeper entities using appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection laws.

• Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, consistent with our industry leading security standards.

• Retention

We keep your data for 24 months from your last application activity, then delete or anonymize it.

Exceptions

• You opt into our talent database for further retention by providing consent (extended retention)
• You're hired (transfers to employee records)
• Your Rights

You have the following rights and can contact us at the email below to exercise them:

• Access, correct, or delete your data, subject to applicable law and retention requirements
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)
• Request data portability
• Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

If you become an employee, your rights regarding your employee record are governed by our internal Employee Privacy Notice and certain data will be retained as required under relevant laws such as employment or tax law., Manage, protect and monitor all your organization's passwords, secrets and remote connections with zero-trust security

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong software engineering experience with Python and C or C++
• Solid understanding of Windows internals, including services, processes, registry, security models, and system APIs
• Experience building software that runs on or integrates deeply with Windows operating systems
• Experience designing, debugging, and maintaining system-level or OS-adjacent software
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and privileged access concepts
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Must be a U.S. Person (due to Keeper's FedRAMP authorization), * Experience working on Privileged Access Management (PAM), endpoint security, or identity-related products
• Familiarity with PowerShell or Windows-native tooling
• Experience with cross-platform development (Linux and/or macOS)
• Knowledge of secure coding practices, threat modeling, and Zero Trust architectures
• Prior experience building agents, daemons, or long-running background services

• Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
• Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401K (Roth/Traditional)
• A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)

Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Classification: Exempt

Keeper Security is hiring an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Privileged Access Management (PAM) team, focused on building security-critical, system-level software with deep integration into Windows environments. This is a 100% remote position, with an opportunity to work a hybrid schedule for candidates based in the El Dorado Hills, CA or Chicago, IL metro areas. Keeper's cybersecurity software is trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations globally. Keeper is published in 23 languages and sold in over 150 countries. Join one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity companies and help build and scale one of Keeper's core enterprise security platforms., About Keeper Security 201-500