Senior Windows Platform Architect - Kernel & Performance

Malwarebytes; Florida; Presencial; USD 240.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Wellness programs

401k and employer matching for (US EMP

Comprehensive Time Off policy

An opportunity to do something great

Descripción de la vacante

Malwarebytes is seeking a senior Windows Platform Architect to shape the core of our Windows product. You will design and implement low-level components, from kernel drivers to user-mode services, ensuring safety, stability, and speed across millions of PCs.

This hands-on role requires deep Windows internals knowledge, expert C/C++, and a track record of shipping production software. You will collaborate with US and EU teams, lead design changes, and mentor engineers on Windows internals and

Formación

• 10+ years building software with a deep focus on Windows internals.
• Hands-on kernel driver work: file system minifilters, kernel callbacks, and the Windows driver model.
• Strong C and C++ skills.
• Experience with C# and .NET performance, including startup time and memory use.
• Skill with performance and debugging tools such as WinDbg, ETW, WPA, and PerfView.
• Experience shipping software that runs with high rights on a large number of PCs, where stability matters most.
• Clear writing and speaking, and a habit of sharing knowledge with others.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Windows internals

Kernel driver work

C/C++

C# and .NET performance

Performance tools

High-rights software

Technical communication

Herramientas

WinDbg

ETW

WPA

PerfView

Descripción del empleo

Malwarebytes is seeking a senior Windows Platform Architect to shape the core of our Windows product. You will design and implement low-level components, from kernel drivers to user-mode services, ensuring safety, stability, and speed across millions of PCs.

This hands-on role requires deep Windows internals knowledge, expert C/C++, and a track record of shipping production software. You will collaborate with US and EU teams, lead design changes, and mentor engineers on Windows internals and