Senior Security Software Engineer (eBPF & AI)

TL;DR

Senior Security Software Engineer (eBPF & AI): Building and scaling next-generation security analytics infrastructure and AI-powered detection platforms with an accent on designing scalable data pipelines, ML-powered detection systems, and innovative security tooling. Focus on architecting solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security telemetry, and leading cross-functional security initiatives.

Location: Zürich, CH. Hybrid policy requiring at least 25% office attendance.

Salary: CHF280,000 – CHF350,000

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for the benefit of users and society.

What you will do

• Build an AI-powered platform responsible for all aspects of detection and response capabilities.
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry.
• Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data.
• Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities.
• Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure, or data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience working with large-scale logging systems.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python.
• Ability to lead technical projects with minimal guidance.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Experience building security tooling from the ground up.
• Background in implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR).
• Experience with data lake or database architecture.
• Track record of applying ML/AI to security problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as a single cohesive team on large-scale AI research efforts with a focus on steerable, trustworthy AI.
• Extremely collaborative group with frequent research discussions.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave, with flexible working hours.
• Visa sponsorship is available, with reasonable efforts made to secure a visa if an offer is extended.