Software Engineer – Threat Protection, McAfee

Responsibilities:

• Develop and debug Windows user mode software in a collaborative environment using secure software development practices.
• Drive the architecture and design of new threat protection features and capabilities.
• Design and work with data to monitor and measure the success of new and existing features.
• Use data analysis to interpret, identify, and triage in-field customer issues.
• Triage and resolve defects using a variety of Windows debugging tools and techniques.
• Participate in all parts of the software development lifecycle including planning, design, and development.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Work as part of a scrum team, assisting in the creation of story backlog, task breakdowns, and estimates.
• Mentor and grow junior team members.

Requirements & Skills:

• Your background includes 6+ years of experience in C++ software development including design, development, code review, and defect investigation
• You are highly proficient in modern C++, multithreading, IP, C, and System Programming.
• You have strong debugging skills using tools such as Visual Studio and WinDBG.
• Your background includes experience developing high-quality, high-performance software on Windows.
• You can analyze data using SQL or Python.
• You like working on a team and have excellent communication skills.
• Kernel debugging analysis is a bonus.
• Experience with data analysis using Databricks is a bonus.
• Analyzing performance using Windows performance analysis tools is a bonus.
• Familiarity with Jenkins or other CI/CD pipelines is a bonus.
• You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions.