Principal Kernel Engineer

February 19

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Halcyon is focused on accelerating the impact-driven future of business through fellowships for early-stage social entrepreneurs. Since 2014, Halcyon has provided these entrepreneurs with space, community, and access, especially in the areas of Health, Climate, and EquityTech, aiming to drive equity and inclusivity in society. Halcyon's support includes business training, investment readiness, and leadership coaching, among other resources, to help scale ventures. The company is actively involved in investing in social enterprises, particularly those led by underrepresented demographics, without taking equity at the time of fellowship. Halcyon relies on and encourages community support to further its mission.

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11 - 50 employees

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📋 Description

• Halcyon is the industry’s first dedicated, adaptive security platform that combines multiple proprietary advanced prevention engines along with AI models focused specifically on stopping ransomware. • Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. • We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs. • Halcyon’s goal is to deliver an anti-ransomware solution that breaks new ground as to what an amazing security product can deliver. • Halcyon is looking for an experienced Principal Kernel Engineer to contribute to our Windows agent’s ability to prevent, detect, respond, and remediate attacks.

🎯 Requirements

• Writes high-quality multithread-safe code in C++ in both kernel-mode and user-mode. • Develops high-quality code in Rust or a strong desire and capacity to learn quickly (Rust). • Has shipped at least one production quality driver for Windows NT. • Strong knowledge of Win32 APIs and NT kernel internals. • Debugs memory corruption issues and improves end-to-end system performance. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Highly collaborative with a strong ability and desire to mentor and inspire others. • Practical professional experience in dealing successfully with ambiguity. • Bonus skills and Qualifications: • Knowledge and experience with Portable Executable format, Reverse Engineering. • Experience with Windows Mini-Filter drivers and Windows Filter Platform callout drivers. • Experience with SQL/Databricks and prior experience developing automated telemetry. • Familiarity with tools for Rust / C++ interoperability.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents. • 401k plan with a generous employer contribution. • Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans. • Medical and dependent care FSA options. • Flexible PTO policy. • Parental leave. • Generous equity offering.