• Staff Software Engineer- Linux Kernel
• Milpitas, CA

Title: Staff Engineer - Linux Kernel

Location: FireEye corporate headquarters, Milpitas, CA

Join one of the hottest and fastest growing B2B start-ups in high technology.  FireEye is backed by pre-eminent investors Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Juniper Networks and is experiencing explosive growth as it redefines the enormous $20 billion security landscape to combat the next generation of cyber-attacks.

FireEye has been profiled in BusinessWeek, the Silicon Valley Times and on Bloomberg TV and is well on its path to an IPO as it continues to transform the security industry with its unique technology to stop advanced cyber-attacks.  FireEye’s customers are the best of the best in every industry around the world, including the top hi tech, financial services and manufacturing companies and the leading government agencies.  Join the team that is protecting the world from the next generation of cyber-attacks!

Job Description:

We are seeking seasoned senior software developers with the passion and experience necessary to design, develop, and support The FireEye’s leading edge product suites.

Responsibilities:

• Development of the next generation network security and threat management product suite
• Ownership of significant areas of the code for both new feature/functionality development as well as to maintain/redesign of the existing areas of the product
• Continuous focus and contribution in the areas of performance, availability & scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the product
• Active participation in our ongoing process enhancements and software development practices
• Design and develop the common management interface and the central management system for the product
• Active participation in customer/partner design meetings and general engagements

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong and in depth Linux kernel development skill
• Strong C programming development skill
• Expert knowledge of hypervisors and x86 emulators
• Expert knowledge of the software development life cycle and methodology
• Experience with Agile programming and rapid prototyping a plus
• Deep working knowledge of networking concepts: TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RPC, DNS, DHCP,…
• Excellent inter-personal and teamwork skills
• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, & analysis skills
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical experience

FireEye, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer