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About this role:

Cilium Tetragon is a flexible, Kubernetes-aware security tool, with real-time observability and enforcement. Leveraging the power of eBPF, Tetragon offers a low-overhead, in-kernel solution that enhances security posture by monitoring system behaviors such as process executions, system call activities, network activity and file access events for both embedded systems and cloud native environments.

This role is for a Tetragon software engineer primarily with focus on developing the Tetragon agent, enablement for various embedded platforms and cloud environments, and developing Tetragon’s BPF programs that are loaded to detect and prevent malicious activity.

What you’ll do:

Develop high-quality Go (and eBPF) code for the Tetragon projectBe a part of the Tetragon, Cilium, and eBPF OSS communitiesDesign and implement advanced eBPF-based runtime security mechanisms for embedded, Kubernetes and VM environments.Enhance and improve Tetragons network parser capabilities.Tackle challenging technical problemsParticipate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to technical documentation

Minimum Qualifications

Computer Science degree, or equivalent experience3+ years of experience in Systems programmingGood communication skills, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with embedded, Cloud Native workloads and/or distributed systemsExperience in Linux system-level programmingExperience with Network protocol parsing and/or networking infrastructureKnowledge about Linux kernel, especially for security and/or networking aspectsExperience with eBPF

 

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