Silverfort is on a mission to bring identity security everywhere – to every human, machine, and AI agent, both on-prem and in the cloud.
Our unique technology secures identities & access at runtime, in ways that weren’t possible before. With the broadest identity security platform in the market, trusted by more than 1,000 customers including many Fortune 100 companies, Silverfort is uniquely positioned to lead the fast-growing identity security category.
Joining Silverfort means becoming part of a fast-moving team with a culture of innovation and collaboration, that goes above and beyond to help our customers and each other, on a journey to reshape the future of identity security.
As a Senior Low-Level Software Engineer, you'll be a key part of the team building Silverfort's proprietary kernel driver and adapters, a critical component of our core solution. You'll contribute across the full development lifecycle: architecture and design, coding and implementation, and validation and deployment.
Responsibilities- Develop the driver and adapter that integrates between the customer’s environment and the backbone of the product
- Create and maintain low-level networking modules for Silverfort's authentication platform
- Understand different authentication protocols
- Participate in the entire development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment.
- Build enterprise-grade products in complex and large-scale environments
- Provide scalable, maintainable, and working solutions for Silverfort’s customers
- Working closely with product, support teams, and company stakeholders
- 5+ years of experience in development for Windows platforms
- Windows Kernel development experience - must
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent military experience
- Knowledge of C/C++ and kernel development methods
- Experience in WinAPI, Windows Internals, and Network Protocols
- Knowledge in GO - advantage
- Familiarity with WFP - an advantage
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
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