Senior Engineer, Halcyon
Endpoint Agent
$160-220k
+ Bonus Range: 10% + Equity offering
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
Be an early applicant
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-220k
+ Bonus Range: 10% + Equity offering
201-500 employees
Company mission
Halcyon's mission is to defeat ransomware.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to develop high-quality code in Rust (We use Rust, prior experience in preferred but not required. Experience with C and C++ will also translate well)
- Experience with macOS, Linux, and/or Windows APIs
- Knowledge and experience with the following Rust crates: threading, async, tokio
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Familiarity with SQL
- Knowledge of additional languages (Python, C, and C++)
- Knowledge of the Linux, macOS, or Windows kernel
- Experience with system-level programming and OS internals
- Knowledge of endpoint security concepts and threat detection
What the job involves
- Halcyon’s goal is to deliver an anti-ransomware solution that breaks new ground as to what a security product can deliver. Aligned with this goal, Halcyon is looking for an experienced Senior Agent Engineer to contribute to the development of our Windows and Linux agents.
- Our agent is the main endpoint communications hub and analysis engine that is used to help ensure our customers are protected from the threat of ransomware. If you’re passionate about security and want to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you
- Develop Cross-Platform Agent Core: Write multi-platform code in Rust that transforms messages, processes data, communicates over IPC channels, and interfaces with components written in different languages including Web API integration
- Design Agent Functionality: Handle core agent operations including data processing pipelines, inter-component communication, and system integration for endpoint agents across Windows and Linux platforms
- Cross-Platform Code Contribution: Work with multi-platform logic in Rust while ensuring compatibility and optimal performance across different operating systems and architectures
- Debugging & Optimization: Use logs, debuggers, and profiling tools to analyze performance, diagnose issues, and ensure correct behavior across all supported platforms
- Test & Maintain Code Quality: Write unit and integration tests for your code, adhering to consistent coding style guidelines and overall product architecture
- Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with other developers and teams to ensure the component integrates well within the overall product architecture and maintains interoperability across platforms
Our take
As cyber attacks become increasingly complex, especially in the mode of ransomware, companies such as Halcyon are becoming an ever more important weapon in the fight for cybersecurity. Though only formed in 2021, its founders have extensive experience as researchers at cybersecurity unicorn Cylance, amongst other notable companies in the sector.
Halcyon’s product stands out from similar - and abundant - offerings thanks to its melding of multi-proprietary advanced prevention engines and AI models designed specifically to seek out and destroy ransomware threats. It's the flexibility and reactivity of these two multi-tiered facets that have made Halcyon a trusted partner for companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list.
With significant funding behind it, Halcyon will ramp up the development of its platform's features and continue expanding its customer base.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2024
$100m
SERIES C
Dec 2023
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $204m
Company benefits
- A Remote Native Global Team - As a remote first, completely distributed team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.
- Health & Wellness - We offer comprehensive health benefits to meet you and your family’s needs, including 100% covered Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for you and all your dependents.
- Competitive Compensation Packages - We offer competitive compensation packages with equity, depending on position, along with a generously matched retirement plan, unlimited PTO, paid sick time and holidays
- Future Planning & Time Off - We offer paid time off to take care of yourself! Relax and recharge on us. We also include paid parental leave, short & long term disability insurance, life insurance and more
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Jon Miller
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously CEO and Founder at Boldend, Advisory Board member at Cylance, Vice President at Accuvant LABS, Managing Consultant at IBM.
Ryan Smith
(CTO & Co-Founder)Currently Owner at Hustle Labs. Previously Chief Research Officer at Boldend, Advisory Board Member at Cylance.
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