OS-Level Security Software Engineer

Nightwing; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a seasoned Software Developer (System Security) to deepen OS-level security features and protect mission-critical systems. You will work on security capabilities, cryptographic binding, and detection/response mechanisms across Windows, Linux, and VxWorks environments.

The role emphasizes deep kernel-like insights and low-level security engineering, with mentorship and opportunities to grow into kernel development rapidly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience in systems-level programming.
• Expert-level C/C++ skills with memory management and low-level concepts.
• Strong OS-level systems programming experience.
• Debugging complex systems issues with tools like gdb, WinDbg, Visual Studio Debugger.
• Version control proficiency (Git).
• Self-directed learning ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop OS-level security features that operate deep within the operating system.
• Build detection and response mechanisms to counter advanced threats.
• Implement cryptographic binding of sensitive software to trusted hardware.
• Create system lockdown capabilities to minimize attack surface.
• Integrate with Hardware Root of Trust (HRoT) solutions.
• Support multi-OS platforms (Windows, Linux, VxWorks).

Skills

C/C++

OS-level programming

Debugging

Git

Self-learning

Tools

gdb

WinDbg

Visual Studio Debugger

Job description

Nightwing seeks a seasoned Software Developer (System Security) to deepen OS-level security features and protect mission-critical systems. You will work on security capabilities, cryptographic binding, and detection/response mechanisms across Windows, Linux, and VxWorks environments.

The role emphasizes deep kernel-like insights and low-level security engineering, with mentorship and opportunities to grow into kernel development rapidly.