Senior Network Security Engineer for Secure OS Platform

secunet Security Networks AG; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote options

Modern equipment

Job summary

A leading cyber security company in the United States seeks skilled software engineers to join their team. You will work on developing a Developer Platform, focusing on network security and implementing cutting-edge technologies. Ideal candidates should have a computer science degree or equivalent experience, hands-on knowledge of networking protocols, and a passion for Open Source contributions. This role offers flexible working hours, remote options, and a supportive engineering culture.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with networking concepts and protocols.
• Good understanding of modern cryptography and its role in network security.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate components for establishing trust.
• Leverage existing Open Source software to implement security features.
• Write automated tests for each feature shipped.

Skills

Networking concepts and protocols

Modern cryptography

Linux features

Automation and testing practices

Open Source contribution

English proficiency

German language (optional)

Education

University degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Tools

Rust

GitLab

NixOS

Job description

Our mission is to lead the transformation to a company-wide platform approach by developing and maintaining shared infrastructure and services as strategic assets. We enable scalable, efficient product development and foster innovation across the organization, empowering teams to deliver value faster and more effectively. We provide the technical means to develop entirely new product classes.

Our team of highly motivated software engineers focused on cutting-edge, security-focused technologies and a DevSecOps platform that supports the entire lifecycle of our products. We deliver measurable business impact by enabling faster time-to-market, reducing development costs, and improving product quality through scalable and reusable services & components.

To enable the product teams, we’re building an operating system based on NixOS that is image-based, immutable, and puts a heavy emphasis on security and reliability. We leverage modern security features like dm-verity, Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC), systemd sandboxing, Secure Boot, Measured Boot via TPM2. We consider all aspects of the operating system starting from booting, over bootstrapping trust in dynamic environments to providing secure networking.

Our Tech Stack

• NixOS and thus Linux as the basis for our OS
• Rust for all components we develop
• Nix as our meta buildsystem
• NixOS VM test framework as the basis for all our integration tests
• GitLab as the control plane for our development

Your tasks

• Design, develop, and integrate components for establishing trust (e.g. via SPIFFE) and securing network connections (e.g. mTLS, IPSec, Wireguard) in dynamic environments
• Leverage existing Open Source software to implement state of the art security features
• Contribute fixes and improvements upstream in Open Source projects (e.g. Nixpkgs, Linux Kernel, systemd)
• Write automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) for each feature we ship to ensure consistent quality
• Continually improve our CI process, integrating metrics and observability, with a keen eye for secure development processes
• Support internal departments/teams in using our OS to build products on top of it

Your Profile

• University degree in computer science or a related field. Alternatively, you have roughly equivalent experience to a university degree
• Motivation to work on the leading edge of network security on the OS level
• Hands-on experience with networking concepts and protocols: VPN, firewalls, TCP/IP, Zero Trust, mTLS
• Good understanding of modern cryptography and it's role in network security
• Hands-on experience and understanding of modern Linux features
• Enjoy continually learning about emerging software development practices like fuzzing, property-based testing, or reproducible builds
• Open Source enthusiast that already enjoys working upstream or is motivated to learn how to
• Proficient in English (German is an optional bonus)

What we offer

• A rare opportunity to build a Developer Platform from the ground up
• Work with a cutting-edge tech stack in an ambitious, high-impact environment
• A clear product vision, lots of freedom to shape your work, and experienced teammates
• Flat hierarchies, quick decision-making, and a strong engineering culture
• Flexible working hours, remote options, and modern equipment

Get in touch with us

secunet Security Networks AG
Nicole Schulz
Kurfürstenstraße 58
45138 Essen
Phone: [phone]

If you are keen to work for a leading company of cyber security in a fair and trusting environment you should immediately get in touch with us. We're looking forward to your application containing your notice period, your salary expectations as well as the job ID 3322/F.