Kernel Team Lead - Singapore - Acronis

Acronis

Verified Company

Singapore

1 week ago

Posted by:

Wei Jie

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Description

Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection—empowering people by providing them with cutting-edge technology that enables them to monitor, control, and protect the data that their businesses and lives depend on.

We are in an exciting phase of rapid-growth and expansion and looking for someone who is ready to join us in creating a #CyberFit future and protecting the digital world

The Kernel Team Lead is a key role within the organization, reporting directly to the Head of Cyber Security department.

This position is responsible for leading and managing the Kernel Team, overseeing kernel and system research and development tasks, managing projects delivery in tim, software architecture and interfaces design, as well as providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

The Kernel Team Lead collaborates closely with security analysts, malware researchers, userspace developers, ensuring effective communication and coordination.

Additionally, they are responsible for maintaining the existing codebase, resolving complex issues, and driving the professional growth of the team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead and manage the Kernel Team, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and task assignment to team members distributed between Acronis offices.
Establish and maintain quality assurance and project management processes in the team to deliver required changes in time and with high quality.
Collaborate with security analysts, malware researchers, reverse engineers and userspace services developers to accomplish common tasks and ensure effective communication between teams.
Lead software architecture and interfaces design for both Windows, MacOS and Linux components developed and maintained by the Kernel Team, including integration with higherlevel components or products from other teams.
Ensure timely maintenance of the existing codebase, including bug fixes in drivers and components, and coordinate efforts with other teams to investigate and resolve complex issues requiring crossteam collaboration.
Drive the professional growth of the Kernel Team members by sharing knowledge and experience in areas such as Windows internals, kernelmode development, and information security.
Maintain awareness of development progress, current issues, and risks, and provide clear and concise communication to management.

WHAT YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent engineering education and experience.
At least 5 years of experience formally leading software development team
Strong estimation and project planning skills, including capacity planning and risk management
Extensive knowledge and coding experience in C/C++ languages, with deep knowledge of Windows platform internals, knowledge in MacOS and Linux kernel development specifics. Knowledge in the information security field and experience in developing security solutions are highly desirable.
Experience in the development of file systems and/or file system filters/minifilter drivers is a strong plus.
Experience in the development of network filter drivers, particularly Windows Filtering Platform drivers, is advantageous.
Minimum of 15 years of overall development experience on Windows, with 15+ years of experience in kernelmode components development. Proficiency in writing asynchronous, threadsafe, and concurrent code is required, along with experience in writing productiongrade code.
Advanced kernelmode and usermode debugging skills, with experience in developing extensions/plugins for any debugger being advantageous.
Strong reverse engineering skills, including experience with tools like IDA Pro. Good knowledge of assembly language on x86/AMD64 CPU architectures is necessary, and malwarespecific analysis skills are highly desirable.
Proficiency in software architecture and interfaces (API) design, with experience in developing robust and scalable software solutions. Knowledge of performance analysis and tuning is beneficial.

WHO WE ARE:

Founded in Singapore in 2003 and incorporated in Switzerland in 2008, Acronis now has more than 2,000 employees and offices in 34 locations worldwide.

Its solutions are trusted by more than 5.5 million home users and 500,000 companies, and top-tier professional sports teams. Acronis products are available through over 50,000 partners and service providers in over 150 countries and 26 languages.

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