Senior Software Engineer - C++ Linux & Cloud Workload runtime Security

TLDR

Enhance security for various Linux and cloud workloads by developing new detection capabilities and algorithms at scale, while tackling innovative engineering challenges.

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a talented software engineer with experience in the linux security domain. People that can explore new technologies, design and develop from scratch innovative ideas and drive new detection capabilities and infrastructure at scale to our products.

What will you do?

The role includes end-to-end responsibility for new detection capabilities, starting from researching the landscape of new Linux/Containers related security technologies through designing detection strategies and algorithms and delivering them at scale. You will work on low-level Kernel hooks to complicated detection engines and pure system engineering challenges. Your deliveries will enhance the security of different Linux and cloud workloads platforms protected by our product, that serves thousands of users (from enterprise & public sector clients across the globe, incl. some of the largest companies globally).

What your role will look like:

  • Software Development (70-80% of time)
  • Conduct low level research and Design of new features
  • Peer code reviews; Participate in team’s design reviews
  • Teamwork
  • Learn new technologies in the Linux and Cloud workloads security domains
  • Architect end-to-end security solutions for complex features with loose problem definition
  • Modeling and POC of solutions for complex problems
  • Support customers with issues and requests within the team’s domain

What skills & knowledge should you bring?

  • 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, developing complex systems in modern C++ 
  • Proficient in Linux OS architecture, security, and internals.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux low-level development and debugging.
  • Previous experience of working on a production-grade product with a large-scale deployment.

It’d be great if you have experience with:

  • Linux kernel development or kernel tracing
  • Hands-on experience with eBPF
  • Container internals, platforms, and orchestrators such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Linux networking subsystem
  • Software development in either Rust, Go, or  Python.

 

Why us?

You will be joining a cutting-edge company where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry.
  • Study Funds- SentinelOne contributes 7.5% over your base salary (no tax ceiling is applied), and employees contribute 2.5% of their base salary
  • Pension fund- SentinelOne contributes to your pension fund according to local law. Pension contribution may vary based on the selected plan.
  • RSUs- 4 years vesting with 1-year cliff and then quarterly.
  • Annual bonus (depending on the performance of the company) paid out in 2 cycles
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan- The plan enables employees to purchase SentinelOne stocks at discounted prices vs. market value. (the plan is subject to local taxation)
  • Company time off and holidays
  • Private medical insurance
  • Meal allowance
  • Home office allowance
  • Hybrid work model- The possibility of working both from the office and working from home
  • Parental Leave - Embracing a new child into the family is a unique moment for everyone! In support of that, we offer 20 weeks of fully paid leave for the birth parent and 12 weeks of paid leave for the non-birth parent
  • Employee Assistance Program- Psychological sessions with certified therapists to help you overcome stress, personal and professional challenges
  • Free Parking in our office building
  • Music Room fully equipped room
  • Wellness- workout sessions and a wellness app

 

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles. 

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid work model- The possibility of working both from the office and working from home

Health Insurance

Private medical insurance

Home Office Stipend

Home office allowance

Learning Budget

Study Funds- SentinelOne contributes 7.5% over your base salary (no tax ceiling is applied), and employees contribute 2.5% of their base salary

Meal allowance

Paid Parental Leave

20 weeks of fully paid leave for the birth parent and 12 weeks of paid leave for the non-birth parent

Paid Time Off

Company time off and holidays

SentinelOne provides autonomous security solutions built on AI to protect organizations across endpoint, cloud, and identity environments. Our platform unifies threat prevention, detection, response, and forensics in a single, user-friendly system, enabling businesses to safeguard their assets against evolving cyber threats. Recognized as a leader in the industry, we cater to enterprises in various sectors, ensuring fast, effective defense against advanced attacks.

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