Remote Staff Software Engineer (Systems & Network Proxy)

Description:

• Cyberhaven is seeking an experienced systems software engineer to enhance and manage their on-endpoint network proxy solution.
• The role involves intercepting and manipulating network traffic from third-party software.
• Responsibilities include hooking or redirecting outbound connections, terminating and re-establishing TLS sessions, and applying content-aware policies in real time.
• The engineer will add low-level collectors to trace data flows across applications, files, sockets, and pipes, contributing to a unified event stream.
• The position requires solving performance optimization challenges while monitoring hundreds of thousands of events with minimal impact on endpoint application performance.
• The engineer will design and build highly reliable code that does not affect the end-user experience.
• The role also involves building secure-by-design software that can withstand real-world attacks while processing untrusted data and communicating with a backend over the internet.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a strong track record in network interception and parsing.
• Prior experience with at least one forward proxy used by security software is required.
• Experience in debugging, profiling, and optimizing the performance of low-level system software is essential.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing application architecture is necessary.
• Familiarity with agile development and SCRUM methodologies is expected.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a distributed cross-functional team is required.
• Candidates must possess verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Availability to frequently communicate with a distributed engineering team in Central European and US Eastern time zones is necessary.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive startup salary along with generous stock options.
• Employees will have access to 100% paid health benefits options.
• The company provides flexible time off to its employees.
• There are potential fast-tracked career advancement opportunities available.
• Employees will gain experience in building something from the ground up.