CareerPlan

Windows Kernel Software Developer

USAFull-time$88k–$128k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Design and develop Windows kernel-mode filter drivers to implement security monitoring and enforcement for file, process, registry, and network activity.

Role type

Senior IC Windows kernel software developer

Builds

Kernel-mode components for a Zero Trust endpoint security platform

Domain

Cybersecurity / Windows Operating System

Required skills

Windows kernel-mode driver development, C/C++, Windows Driver Kit (WDK), kernel debugging, crash analysis, kernel synchronization, concurrency, performance-sensitive coding

Preferred skills

Windows file system minifilters, Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), registry filtering, endpoint security, EDR, anti-malware, WinDbg, Driver Verifier, ETW, WPP tracing, reverse engineering, malware analysis, secure coding practices, Microsoft driver signing, WHQL, HLK

Technologies

Windows, C/C++, WinDbg, ETW, WPP

Responsibilities

Design and develop Windows kernel-mode filter drivers, Implement security monitoring and enforcement for system activity, Investigate Windows internals to develop low-level security features, Perform kernel debugging, crash dump analysis, and performance tuning, Develop secure, stable, and maintainable driver code, Maintain compatibility across supported Windows versions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC