[JOB OPENING] system/infrastructure software engineer at TrapX Security

[Oleg Goldshmidt]

Hi everyone,

TrapX Security (https://trapx.com), the world leader in Deception
Technology (I'll let you Google), is starting several new and exciting
strategic projects and is seeking to expand its R&D department. This
post is one of several, referring to various open positions with the
company.

The following job description fits more than one current vacancy. If
you think that in addition to the qualifications listed you have what
it takes to lead a (small) team then you should indicate this in your
application. To be considered for a team leader position your CV must
reflect a proven significant record of building and managing a team.
Being a team leader carries obvous responsibilities in addition to
100% hands-on development work, and all the required qualifications
below apply equally.

Please do not reply to the list. If you or any of your friends are
interested please send your CV and a cover letter/email to
oleg AT trapx.com and I will forward your application to the
relevant hiring manager.

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Position: Senior Linux System/Infrastructure Software Engineer

Employment Type: Full time

Location: Ramat Hahayal, Tel Aviv

Responsibilities:

* Take an active part in all software lifecycle stages, including
  requirement analysis, design, implementation, debug, integration,
  deployment, documentation, long term maintenance, troubleshooting,
  and training.

* Come up with robust and innovative engineering solutions to satisfy
  new product requirements, implement new features, etc.

* Troubleshoot production issues and customer-facing incidents.

* Effectively communicate with fellow R&D team members as well as
  with DevOps, QA, Support, Product teams on a daily basis.

Essential Background and Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

* Highly driven and independent. Fast self-learner. Proven ability and
  propensity to RTFM.

* Ability to work individually and in small teams. Ability to plan
  ahead and execute according to plan. Efficient and transparent
  communication.

* Thorough understanding of major programming paradigms such as
  object-oriented, functional, procedural, data-driven programming.

* 5+ years of proven experience in python and C development of
  production quality software in Linux environment, using Linux
  toolchain.

* Deep knowledge and proven experience in Linux/UNIX system and
  network programming, multiprocessing/multithreading, IPC, TCP/IP,
  major application level protocols, client-server programming,
  messaging systems, API design, etc. 

* Experience in relational databases and SQL.

* Solid background and experience in cloud and virtualized
  environments - at least some of AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, OpenStack,
  VMware, KVM, Hyper-V.

* Solid understanding of security concepts (network, OS,
  applications).

Additional Desired Skills:

* Experience in C++ and other programming and/or scripting languages -
  a significant advantage.

* Linux system and network administration experience - an advantage.

* DBA experience, NOSQL experience - an advantage.

* Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka, MSMQ, IBM MQ,
  etc.) - an advantage.

* Experience in kernel development - an advantage.

* Cyber security background - an advantage.

* Knowledge of and experience in Windows internals - an advantage.

-- 
Oleg Goldshmidt | pub at goldshmidt.org