Kernel Security Architect

European Tech Recruit; United States; Remote; USD 121,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity start-up is seeking a Senior Consultant - Kernel Security Architect to join their innovative team. This remote role focuses on designing proactive defenses and shaping the future of security from cloud to edge environments, requiring deep expertise in application security and kernel development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in application security or runtime monitoring.
• Strong expertise in Linux kernel and low-level kernel development.
• Experience with AI/ML applied to security is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security mechanisms for application runtimes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security thoroughly.
• Develop prototypes for runtime defenses and threat detection.

Skills

Application Security

Cybersecurity

Kernel Security

Runtime Security

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in Go

Proficiency in Rust

Proficiency in C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

eBPF

seccomp

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

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Senior Consultant | Embedded Systems, GPU/CPU, AI & Machine Learning

Kernel Security Architect - (Runtime & OS-Level Security) - Remote in the US

Join a cutting-edge cybersecurity start-up building a formally verified trusted computing architecture that leverages hypervisor-based introspection to detect and neutralize threats across Edge to Cloud environments. As an Kernel Security Architect, you'll design, prototype, and develop innovative runtime defences that push the boundaries of proactive threat detection and prevention. You'll be part of a lean, high-impact team, contributing directly to the next evolution in system security.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse and deeply understand common application runtimes and the threats targeting them.
• Architect and implement security protection mechanisms across user space and Linux kernel space, using tools like eBPF, seccomp, or custom kernel modules.
• Build both rapid prototypes and production-ready components to detect and prevent exploits, vulnerabilities, and anomalous behaviours.
• Develop secure solutions across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) as well as private data centres and hybrid deployments.
• Collaborate with system engineers, cloud architects, and infrastructure teams to embed security into every layer of the stack.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in application security, runtime monitoring, or enterprise-grade threat prevention.
• Kernel OS experience, working on low-level kernel & Linux OS is essential.
• Deep technical expertise in how application runtimes work and how they’re attacked—and the creativity to defend them.
• Proficiency in multiple languages: Python, Java, Go, Rust, and C/C++.
• Experience with Linux kernel internals, Linux application development, and containerized services (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Proven experience working on Low-level firmware - prior working knowledge of Linux internals, C programming.

Nice to have:

• Experience with microservice architectures and distributed systems.
• Hands-on knowledge of AI/ML in security applications.
• Expertise with Linux kernel security monitoring or advanced instrumentation tools like eBPF.
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, observability frameworks, or custom introspection tooling.

Keywords: Application Security / Cybersecurity / eBPF / Linux Kernel / Kernel Security / OpenTelemetry / Python / Go / Rust / Distributed Systems / Containerization / Runtime Security

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

• Industries

  Software Development, Computer and Network Security, and IT System Custom Software Development

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