Senior Staff Software Engineer

Since 2004, Mandiant has been a trusted partner to security-conscious organizations. Effective security is based on the right combination of expertise, intelligence, and adaptive technology, and the Mandiant Advantage SaaS platform scales decades of frontline experience and industry-leading threat intelligence to deliver a range of dynamic cyber defense solutions. Mandiant’s approach helps organizations develop more effective and efficient cyber security programs and instills confidence in their readiness to defend against and respond to cyber threats.

The Mandiant Security Validation team is seeking an experienced software engineer to join us.  We deliver a cross-platform software agent that is capable of network, endpoint, email, and cloud actions for emulating cyber attacker behavior, as part of a product used by our customers to assess and improve their security effectiveness.

What you will do:

• Design and implement new product capabilities that enhance its ability to test security controls against realistic threats
• Improve the security of the product through a secure software development lifecycle process
• Investigate and resolve issues to ensure customers’ success with the product in a spectrum of environments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Expertise in Python
• Strong knowledge of system-level programming and troubleshooting on Windows, Mac, and/or Linux
• Solid understanding of major Internet protocols
• Experience with enterprise software product development
• Caring about code quality and doing things right
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Interest in and awareness of contemporary cybersecurity activity
• Skilled in the automation of build, deployment, and test processes
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Familiarity with the Libvirt/KVM/QEMU virtualization stack

At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Minimum Salary: $140,000. Final salary will be determined commensurately with cost of living, experience level, and/or any other legally permissible considerations. 

Incentive Compensation: Eligibility for annual bonus subject to individual and company performance; eligibility for award of Restricted Stock Units subject to eligibility requirements, approval from Mandiant’s Compensation Committee, and vesting terms  

Benefits: Employer subsidized benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance. Subject to eligibility requirements, Mandiant also offers the ability to participate in 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Mandiant also provides Paid Time Off, Flexible Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.  

*Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20)