Senior Software Engineer, Linux Platform Engineering

🕒 April 29

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Sophos

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1985

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-08

Cybersecurity • SaaS

Sophos is a leading cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting businesses against advanced cyber threats. The company offers a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including endpoint protection, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, and cloud security. With a prevention-first approach, Sophos aims to stop ransomware and other cyber threats before they cause harm. Sophos provides services such as threat research, security training, and operational support to ensure robust defense against cyberattacks. Their solutions cater to various industries including finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and retail. The Sophos Central platform delivers centralized security management, integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure to enhance security posture.

📋 Description

• Leverage AI-assisted workflows across the engineering lifecycle • Enable and support Linux-based software platforms • Upgrade, patch, and validate core OS libraries and toolchains • Contribute to cryptography, security, and compliance initiatives • Perform deep system-level debugging across hardware, kernel, build, and user-space layers • Plan, integrate, and validate complex tool chain and dependency changes

🎯 Requirements

• 4–8 years of professional software engineering experience • Strong programming skills in C • Solid understanding of Linux internals and kernel fundamentals • Strong working knowledge of build systems and CI/CD automation • Proficiency in writing, reading, and debugging Make files • Working proficiency in Python, Perl, or Bash • Familiarity with Docker, YAML, JSON, SQL, and the broader open-source ecosystem • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering tools (good to have)

🏖️ Benefits

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model • Great sense of fun and team spirit • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives • Global employee sustainability initiatives • Global fitness and trivia competitions • Global wellbeing days • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training