Staff Engineer, KernelCare

Triwill Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Triwill Group, Ireland-based staffing partner, is seeking a Staff Engineer for KernelCare for a partner company. This high-impact individual contributor role focuses on building the next generation of automation and high-reliability Linux security products.

The role involves ~70% hands-on engineering and ~30% technical product ownership, spanning discovery, architecture, implementation, production release and ongoing optimization.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering expertise.
• Experience with Linux security products.

Responsibilities

• 70% hands-on engineering and 30% technical product ownership.
• Work across the full lifecycle from discovery and architecture to implementation, production release and optimization.
• AI-assisted development and automation improvements are integral to the role.

Job description

Description:

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Engineer, KernelCare based in Ireland.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role focused on building the next generation of automation and high-reliability systems for Linux security products. You will combine deep backend engineering expertise with technical product ownership across critical product components. The role is approximately 70% hands-on engineering and 30% technical product ownership, giving you significant influence over both technology and delivery. You will work across the full lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through implementation, production release and ongoing optimization. AI-assisted development is an integral part of the engineering workflow, with a strong focus on improving automation and operational throughput. The ideal candidate is an autonomous technical leader who thrives on ambiguity, complex systems and meaningful cybersecurity challenges.