Staff Engineer

For the role described, here are the core technical skills and experience required:

Core Technical Skills and Experience:

Security Solutions & Development:

• 8+ years of experience in the development of endpoint, network, or cloud security solutions.
• Experience building and sustaining cloud, network, or endpoint security solutions on Windows and/or macOS.
• Familiarity with data security challenges related to cloud access and data protection.

Programming Skills:

• Strong expertise in C++ and/or Objective-C programming languages.
• Experience in writing multi-threaded, multi-platform code with an emphasis on performance and scalability.
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms to write efficient and optimized code.

Operating System Knowledge:

• Deep knowledge of Windows and/or macOS at the system level, including understanding their file systems and operating system fundamentals.
• Ability to develop client/agent technologies for both platforms, ensuring reliability and performance.

Development Practices:

• Strong adherence to software development best practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks to ensure high-quality, reliable code.
• Ability to write and execute development test routines to validate modules and features.

UI Development (Optional):

• Familiarity with desktop UI development using frameworks like Cocoa (macOS) and MFC (Windows) is a plus, especially for building client-facing applications.

Cryptography & Data Formats:

• Understanding of cryptography techniques to ensure data protection and secure communications in the software.
• Familiarity with web data formats like JSON, XML, and MIME to handle various data exchanges between the client and security solutions.

CI/CD & DevOps:

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins to ensure continuous integration and deployment for software.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating effectively with the team, product management, and QA.
• Ability to communicate transparently and consistently with team members and stakeholders.

Bonus Skills:

• Knowledge of TDD (Test-Driven Development) and experience with unit testing frameworks is a bonus.
• Familiarity with desktop UI frameworks like Cocoa (macOS) and MFC (Windows) for additional UI-related development.

Education:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent (required).
• MS in Computer Science or equivalent (strongly preferred).

This role requires a strong foundation in system-level programming for Windows and/or macOS, with a focus on security, multi-platform development, and strong adherence to software quality practices.