Senior Software Engineer, Windows EDR Agent, Golang

Huntress

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $160,000 - $190,000 per year

Senior

Cyber SecurityDistributed SystemsGoLinux

About the role

Design, develop, and maintain a high-performance Windows agent using Go
Build features for a Windows application that interfaces with various low-level Windows APIs to collect data and send it to our SaaS application
Leverage knowledge of Windows internals, Win32API, WMI, Powershell, and drivers to develop robust solutions
Integrate endpoint application with backend SaaS web application REST APIs for managing state and providing information that is used for threat hunting, optimizing for low resource usage on Windows hosts
Contribute to the security and scalability of the agent in a distributed architecture
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align development efforts with company goals; reports to an Engineering Manager
Mentor and coach junior engineers, guiding best software development and cybersecurity practices
Communicate highly technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborate with DevOps to use our end-to-end testing framework to test our agent and its interactions with our web portal

Cyber security experience or a willingness to learn
5+ years of hands-on experience writing efficient, clean, and well-tested Go code
5+ years of experience working with Windows internals, including memory management, file systems, security architecture
5+ years of experience developing low-level software that interfaces closely with the underlying operating system, with a deep understanding of how systems work at their core
Experience working with Win32API, WMI, Powershell, and drivers is a bonus
Hands-on experience with Windows troubleshooting, including diagnosing/resolving system issues
Proven track record of developing software for distributed systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
Experience or familiarity with EDR or EPP systems is a plus
Experience with Mac and Linux operating systems is a plus
Ability to coach or mentor junior engineers, helping them grow and excel in their roles