Senior Software Engineer - C++ Endpoint Security, Collection Engineering (Data Protection Team)
SentinelOne
About Us
At SentinelOne, we’re redefining cybersecurity by pushing the limits of what’s possible—leveraging AI-powered, data-driven innovation to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.
From building industry-leading products to cultivating an exceptional company culture, our core values guide everything we do. We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to drive impact. If you’re excited about solving complex challenges in bold, innovative ways, we’d love to connect with you.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a top-talented software engineer with experience in the low-level development and\or security domain, to be a founding member of our new Data Protection team. In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of building next-generation data protection capabilities from the ground up, spanning multiple technologies, services, and layers of the product.
This is a true builder role for someone who thrives with an owner’s mindset, embraces ambiguity, and enjoys close collaboration, and can bridge between deep kernel/system internals into a production-grade product, integrating multiple components into a cohesive, high-impact security solution.
What will you do?
- Design and implement low-level agent modules (using C++ or Rust), capable of monitoring data access and movement with minimal performance overhead.
- Research and evaluate technologies for building high-fidelity sensors that track data access.
- Develop robust, scalable, and performant code that operates reliably across multiple operating systems and environments.
- Collaborate closely with Core Agent, Backend, and Frontend teams to deliver a unified, user-facing, next-generation data protection product.
What skills & knowledge should you bring?
- 4+ years of experience as a low-level software engineer, building complex systems in modern C++\C.
- Hands-on experience with system-level development, debugging tools, and performance profiling.
- Deep OS Expertise, with strong knowledge of operating system architecture and internals (Windows, Linux, and/or macOS).
- A proven track record of shipping production-quality code to large-scale deployments, ensuring reliability across diverse environments and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
It’d be great if you have experience with / or You’d learn & gain on our team:
- Security Domain Expertise
- Technical leadership experience
- Exposure to a multi-stack environment, working across agent, backend, and frontend systems.
Why us?
We are at the forefront of the most dominant space of the Cyber Security market. You'll be working closely with some of the best researchers on the planet on the most innovative and challenging features that will shape the future of Cyber Security. You will be part of a truly global team that is rapidly growing around the world, on an amazing journey of success. You will work with great people in an open, fun environment, and you will be part of an organization that truly values its people.
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- 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.
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