Linux Systems Software Developer - Security Solutions

Linux Systems Software Developer - Security Solutions

HP - Hewlett Packard

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Description

We are looking for a Linux Systems Software Developer to join the HP Wolf Security R&D team in Cambridge, UK. We work on endpoint software security products based on hardware assisted virtualization. You can check out uXen source code, one of our in-house developed hypervisors, on GitHub: https://github.com/uxen-virt/uxen.

You will be joining one of our advanced product teams. You will be responsible for maintaining a Linux image used by virtual machine guests, keeping its open-source components up to date, as well as proactively monitoring for, and quickly responding to, security vulnerabilities that impact these components.

Responsibilities for the Linux Systems Software Developer

• Developing and maintaining core components of an enterprise class product.
• Improving security, reliability, and performance of the product.
• Responding quickly to security vulnerability reports for open-source components in the product, and rapidly integrating security fixes.
• Keeping open-source components in the product up to date, identifying and solving any problems that new versions may present.
• Writing unit tests and automated tests.
• Working in a fast-paced environment that iterates and evolves rapidly.

Requirements for the Linux Systems Software Developer

• Expert programming experience in C or C++.
• Experience of Linux systems development using Yocto Project.
• Experience with Linux user and kernel mode development.
• Experience of debugging complex systems problems.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field or equivalent.

A great Linux Systems Software Developer will have

• Understanding of components in the OSI networking model with emphasis on TCP/IP protocols.
• Experience with black box debugging.
• Experience with Windows system (user and/or kernel mode) development.