Windows Engineer

Upwind Security, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Upwind Security, Inc. is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join their Sensor Components SW-Engineering group. In this role, you'll tackle complex engineering challenges while building Upwind Sensor for Windows OS, ensuring exceptional cloud security management.

Your responsibilities will include full project ownership, collaborating closely with product management, and enhancing system performance across diverse cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.

This position promises the opportunity to innovate and make a significant impact on Upwind’s growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Proven ability to lead projects from inception to production.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and system performance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product management to implement customer-requested features.
• Oversee all project phases including design, development, deployment.
• Analyze and enhance systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

Docker

eBPF

System Optimization

Job description

Upwind is a next-generation Cloud Security Platform that leverages runtime context to identify and prioritize critical risks, providing precise insights and efficient cloud security management. Unlike traditional tools, Upwind uses runtime data proactively for risk prioritization and posture insights, ensuring teams focus on what truly matters. With industry‑leading efficiency and eBPF‑powered sensors, Upwind delivers comprehensive capabilities, including agentless cloud posture discovery, real‑time threat protection, and integrated API security. From misconfigurations to malware defense, Upwind ensures end‑to‑end, cost‑effective cloud infrastructure protection. At Upwind, you'll have the opportunity to think creatively, explore new ideas, and use your skills to make a meaningful impact on our growth.

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our great SensorComponents SW‑Engineering group to build Upwind Sensor for Windows OS. The group faces complex engineering issues on a daily basis, both solving new challenges and constantly improving the existing solutions. We work with all major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and use cutting‑edge technologies such as Go, Kubernetes, Docker, eBPF, and more.

Responsibilities

• Customer focus: Collaborate with product management to implement customer‑requested features.
• Full project ownership: Oversee all project phases from inception to production, including design, development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Technical leadership: Contribute to architectural decisions and conduct code reviews to ensure high quality.
• System optimization: Analyze and enhance systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Build top security modules for full protection providing network monitoring, processes, file integrity, detection and responses.
• Cross‑functional collaboration: Work closely with frontend, backend, and DevOps teams to deliver exceptional features.