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Staff Protocol Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in United States
192K-192K
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
192K-192K
Senior level
The role involves developing scalable backend systems using Rust, collaborating with teams, optimizing performance, and ensuring software integrity through testing.
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Dragos is on a relentless mission to defend industrial organizations that provide us with the necessities of modern civilization; running water, functioning electricity, and safe industrial working environments. As the market leader in ICS/OT Cybersecurity, we are dedicated to arming our customers with best-in-class technology, threat intelligence, and services to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. We’re a remote-first culture with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. We’re looking for mission-oriented teammates who embody our core values of authenticity, transparency, and trust. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join a mission that can save the world! 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Protocol Dissection Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for dissecting and analyzing various communication protocols, engaging with customers to understand their needs, rapidly prototyping solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, reverse engineering, and sales.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high performance, scalable backend systems and products using Rust
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build and deliver features rapidly
  • Optimize system performance ensuring low-latency and high throughput applications
  • Identify and suggests solutions to problems impacting the team
  • Develop production code for new features and bug fixes
  • Design and write automated tests that will ensure the integrity of our software

Requirements 

  • 5+ years of experience in the design, development, and debugging of distributed software
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced evolving environment with minimal supervision
  • Working knowledge of connection oriented and connectionless network protocol stacks (bonus for ICS network protocols)
  • Solid understanding of memory safety, performance optimization, and ownership model in Rust
  • Familiarity with design choices and best practices in Rust
  • Experience working in protocol dissection, networking, and Linux systems programming
  • Experience with microservice system architecture and design patterns
  • Experience with unit and automated testing frameworks
  • Understanding of network security or a desire to learn about network security

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $192,000
  • Competitive equity package
  • Comprehensive benefits plan

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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.

Top Skills

Linux
Rust

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