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Senior Security Software Engineer, Linux Kernel Security - Nodes & Sensors(m/w/x)
Building kernel-level security detections and eBPF sensors for AI platform. Strong OS internals and Rust/C++ coding skills required. Flexible hours, generous vacation, and equity donation matching.
Requirements
- Software engineering background (security, infrastructure, Linux, OS)
- Maintainable and secure code in Rust or C/C++
- Strong understanding of OS internals and security primitives
- Experience with test-driven development and CI/CD
- Partnering with security teams for technical solutions
- Leading technical projects with minimal guidance
- 7+ years software engineering experience (security, infrastructure, OS)
- Direct experience with eBPF and kernel-level instrumentation
- Experience with detection-as-code workflows
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Building security tooling from the ground up
- Implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)
- Background in detection engineering or security operations
- Experience with SOAR platform or security automation
- Experience with data lake/database architecture or query optimization
- Experience with API design and internal platform development
- Applying ML or AI to security problems
- Scaling security operations in high-growth environment
- Contributing to hiring, mentorship, and engineering culture
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training
- Relevant field of study (coursework, training, or experience)
- Apply even if not meeting every qualification
Tasks
- Build kernel-level security detections for AI platform
- Develop eBPF-based sensors for Linux endpoints
- Design scalable data pipelines for security telemetry
- Architect monitoring solutions with minimal performance impact
- Prototype new security tooling and analytics capabilities
- Apply Claude to detection and response workflows
- Partner with security and infrastructure teams
- Translate requirements into reliable systems
- Contribute to Security team growth through code reviews
- Mentor junior engineers
- Participate in on-call rotation
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Compulsory education
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Rust
- C/C++
- Linux
- eBPF
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- SIEM
- EDR
- SOAR
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible working hours
Social Impact
- Optional equity donation matching
More Vacation Days
- Generous vacation
Generous Parental Leave
- Generous parental leave
Modern Office
- Lovely office space
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Senior Security Software Engineer, Linux Kernel Security - Nodes & Sensors(m/w/x)
Building kernel-level security detections and eBPF sensors for AI platform. Strong OS internals and Rust/C++ coding skills required. Flexible hours, generous vacation, and equity donation matching.
Requirements
- Software engineering background (security, infrastructure, Linux, OS)
- Maintainable and secure code in Rust or C/C++
- Strong understanding of OS internals and security primitives
- Experience with test-driven development and CI/CD
- Partnering with security teams for technical solutions
- Leading technical projects with minimal guidance
- 7+ years software engineering experience (security, infrastructure, OS)
- Direct experience with eBPF and kernel-level instrumentation
- Experience with detection-as-code workflows
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Building security tooling from the ground up
- Implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)
- Background in detection engineering or security operations
- Experience with SOAR platform or security automation
- Experience with data lake/database architecture or query optimization
- Experience with API design and internal platform development
- Applying ML or AI to security problems
- Scaling security operations in high-growth environment
- Contributing to hiring, mentorship, and engineering culture
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training
- Relevant field of study (coursework, training, or experience)
- Apply even if not meeting every qualification
Tasks
- Build kernel-level security detections for AI platform
- Develop eBPF-based sensors for Linux endpoints
- Design scalable data pipelines for security telemetry
- Architect monitoring solutions with minimal performance impact
- Prototype new security tooling and analytics capabilities
- Apply Claude to detection and response workflows
- Partner with security and infrastructure teams
- Translate requirements into reliable systems
- Contribute to Security team growth through code reviews
- Mentor junior engineers
- Participate in on-call rotation
Work Experience
- 7 years
Education
- Compulsory education
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Rust
- C/C++
- Linux
- eBPF
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- SIEM
- EDR
- SOAR
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible working hours
Social Impact
- Optional equity donation matching
More Vacation Days
- Generous vacation
Generous Parental Leave
- Generous parental leave
Modern Office
- Lovely office space
About the Company
Anthropic
Industry
IT
Description
The company aims to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for safe and beneficial use.
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