Remote Windows Platform Architect - Kernel & Performance

Malwarebytes; United States; Remote; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Wellness programs

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Malwarebytes is seeking a Windows Platform Architect to shape core Windows components and ensure safety, speed, and lightness across millions of PCs. This is a hands-on senior role, remote in the USA, reporting to the Windows and Core Technology teams.

You will own design of kernel drivers to user-mode services, optimize startup and memory use, and lead certification work with Microsoft. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of software development with Windows internals, strong C/C++, and a proven

Qualifications

• 10+ years software development with deep focus on Windows internals.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of core Windows components, from kernel drivers to user mode services.
• Make our product fast and light: cut CPU use, memory use, and startup time.
• Find and fix hard system issues using crash dumps, traces, and kernel debugging.
• Lead driver signing and certification work with Microsoft.
• Help resolve urgent issues during US hours, such as certificate, signing, or false positive problems.
• Review new Windows features and APIs and decide how we should use them.
• Work with Research to bring new protection features down to the OS level.
• Use AI tools to speed up how we design, build, and test.
• Coach engineers on Windows internals and good design.
• Deliver clear gains in memory and CPU use across our Windows product.
• Lead the design of at least one major driver or core component change.
• Become the go-to person for Windows platform issues during US hours.

Skills

Windows internals

Kernel driver work

C/C++

C#

.NET performance

WinDbg, ETW, PerfView

High-privilege software

Debugging

Technical writing

Tools

Windows driver model

Minifilters

Job description

Malwarebytes is seeking a Windows Platform Architect to shape core Windows components and ensure safety, speed, and lightness across millions of PCs. This is a hands-on senior role, remote in the USA, reporting to the Windows and Core Technology teams.

You will own design of kernel drivers to user-mode services, optimize startup and memory use, and lead certification work with Microsoft. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of software development with Windows internals, strong C/C++, and a proven