Staff Software Development Engineer - Windows Endpoint
BeyondTrust
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Jul 20, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A specialist role focused on building and owning Windows kernel-mode enforcement drivers for an identity security platform — covering file-system, process, registry, and handle operations that block actions inline rather than logging them after the fact. The work extends into Windows containers and isolation environments, with significant greenfield development. Suited to engineers with deep, production-proven Windows kernel driver experience who are comfortable carrying full technical ownership across design, deployment, and fleet-scale stability.
Staff level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No work location or CBSA is specified in the posting; the role appears to be fully remote based on the absence of any office requirement.
The C / C++ / Rust requirement is stated as 'C, C++, or Rust' — these are presented as interchangeable language options for kernel-mode driver work. They are listed together as a single gate and cross-referenced in each skill's alternatives accordingly.
Host Compute Service (HCS) and Windows container workloads are described as 'greenfield' and 'center of the role' but appear in the 'What You'll Do' responsibilities section rather than the explicit 'What You'll Bring' requirements block, so they are marked preferred.
Claude Code is explicitly named as the preferred AI-first development tool ('You use Claude Code or a comparable tool as a core part of your daily workflow'), but the posting accepts any comparable tool, so it is marked preferred with no alternatives listed (the requirement is the practice, not the specific tool).
The Staff seniority is supported both by the explicit 'Staff Software Development Engineer' title and by the role's scope: org-wide Windows kernel authority, cross-team architecture representation, and mentoring of senior and mid-level engineers.
No compensation range is disclosed in the posting.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Windows kernel development, Windows kernel-mode driver development, file-system minifilter driver.
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