Endpoint Engineer

CYLAKE, INC.
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
8 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$150,000 - $250,000
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Apple Mac Systems Computer Programming Linux Distributed Systems Internet Security Motion Capture Malware Detection Windows Services

Job description

You will serve as a technical leader responsible for building our core endpoint security agent from the ground up, providing comprehensive visibility and protection across Windows, Linux, and macOS. You will architect a lightweight, highly resilient agent capable of deep OS introspection, autonomous threat prevention, and sophisticated offline telemetry spooling. You will tackle complex challenges in user-mode hooking, kernel-level behavioral analysis, anti-tampering, and distributed systems design to deliver a seamless, high-performance security client.

Requirements

Internet Security, Team Building, Analysis Skills, Mac Operating System, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Technical Leadership, Operating Systems, Distributed Computing, Endpoint Security, * 5+ years of experience in systems-level programming and architecting highly concurrent applications

  • Strong Rust programming skills with a focus on high-performance, low-level OS integrations
  • Deep understanding of Windows OS internals, including ETW, IPC, Named Pipes, and Windows Services
  • Experience with cross-platform endpoint telemetry collection utilizing Linux eBPF and macOS ESF
  • Proven experience in dynamic binary instrumentation, user-mode API interception, and process injection
  • Experience designing and optimizing low-overhead threat detection heuristics directly on the endpoint
  • Knowledge of Windows kernel-mode components, specifically designing File Filter Drivers for data-in-motion tracking
  • Experience architecting resilient distributed systems with offline disk spooling and secure mTLS synchronization
  • Understanding of offensive and defensive endpoint security concepts, anti-tampering mechanisms, and process protection
  • Experience building highly reliable agent lifecycles, self-healing architectures, and fail-safe rollback mechanisms
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Anti-Malware vendor registration (ELAM, PPL) is a plus
  • Experience with browser extension development or DOM hooking is a plus

Benefits & conditions

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, well-being, and long-term success. The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 - $250,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined based on job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Most candidates can expect an offer within the range listed above. Your recruiter will provide additional details on compensation and benefits to qualified candidates during the hiring process.

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