Principal Software Engineer, Endpoint Platform (AI Security)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer, Endpoint Platform (AI Security): Building native endpoint agents and privileged access clients for Windows, macOS, and Linux with an accent on AI security and agentic workload governance. Focus on implementing PEDM policy enforcement, detecting Shadow IT/AI agents, and optimizing system-level telemetry collection.

Location: Hybrid (Milpitas, California or Vancouver)

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered identity and access management security for leading enterprises.

What you will do

• Build native endpoint agents for Windows, macOS, and Linux and develop integrated privileged access clients.
• Implement Privileged Endpoint Device Management (PEDM) policy enforcement.
• Develop local telemetry collection to detect Shadow IT, unauthorized applications, AI agents, and MCP servers.
• Build secure communication between Endpoint Agents and Edge Backends with resilient fail-closed behavior.
• Design capabilities to discover, inventory, and govern AI agents and agentic workloads executing on endpoints.
• Lead architecture and mentor engineers building endpoint platform capabilities.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Principal-level systems software engineering experience.
• Strong programming experience in C++, Rust, or Go.
• Deep knowledge of Windows, macOS, or Linux internals.
• Experience with endpoint security products (EDR, XDR, DLP, PAM/PEDM) and platform technologies (ETW, eBPF).
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code.
• Understanding of AI agents, LLMs, MCP, and modern AI application architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to join as a founding member of the AI Security team.
• Eligibility for a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and organizational performance.
• Inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer.