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Strac (YC W22) Is Hiring Windows Engineer


We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Windows Endpoint Security Engineer to design and develop advanced endpoint security solutions for Windows devices. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Windows system-level programming and a passion for building tools that protect sensitive data, monitor security events, and enhance organizational compliance. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that secures endpoints in diverse enterprise environments. This is a Remote role. Required Skills and Experience 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Windows applications and system-level programming. Expertise in C/C++ and C#, with a solid understanding of Windows internals and APIs (e.g., Win32 API, WMI, Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), ETW, and Kernel-Mode Drivers). Proven experience in building endpoint monitoring or security agents for Windows. Familiarity with Windows file systems, driver development, or user-space file monitoring tools (e.g., File System Minifilter Drivers, NTFS, FAT32). Hands-on experience in implementing TLS termination, traffic inspection, and encryption/decryption mechanisms. Experience integrating with SIEM tools, cloud DLP platforms, or external proxies. Strong understanding of Windows security mechanisms, such as AppLocker, BitLocker, User Account Control (UAC), and Credential Guard. Excellent debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills for Windows environments. Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with comprehensive unit and integration tests. In addition to base pay and high equity, Strac employees get Health Insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) and Life Insurance

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Windows system-level programming and a passion for building tools that protect sensitive data, monitor security events, and enhance organizational compliance. Strong understanding of Windows security mechanisms, such as AppLocker, BitLocker, User Account Control (UAC), and Credential Guard. Strac protects SaaS, Cloud, Gen AI and Endpoints like O365, Slack, GDrive, AWS, Salesforce, ChatGPT, Jira, Mac, Zendesk, and 40+ integrations.

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