Guardsquare
Technology
CompilerEngineerC++/LLVM
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“Compiler Engineer C++/LLVM at Guardsquare. Skills: Compiler engineering, Software security, LLVM. Maintain code base. Improve code base”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot runtime hooking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in Computer Science, 2 to 3 years of experience, Excellent modern C++ skills, Experience working with complex code bases, Familiarity with LLVM tools, Experience with compiler internals, Interest in low level programming, Interest in debugging practices
Nice to Have
Interest in software security
What You'll Do.
Research code hardening
Implement code hardening
Stay up-to-date with reverse engineering
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
International environment; Diverse backgrounds
Process & Methodology
Prioritize tasks
Full Job Description
Summary We are looking for a passionate compiler engineer with a strong interest in software security to join our team working on iXGuard. Our LLVM-based software protection product focuses on hardening iOS applications against both static analysis and dynamic tampering. The ideal candidate loves to come up with new ideas for our next code hardening layer to counter reverse engineering techniques and runtime hooking. You make good use of the available flexibility in our team to test those ideas and experiment further. The person we are looking to hire is able to prioritize tasks and constantly tries to improve our codebase. He or she is a disciplined and independent worker who takes pride in his or her work. Responsibilities Maintain and improve our existing code base. Research, test and implement additional code hardening techniques. Support customers in the usage of our software. Continuously improve the code quality through extensive testing. Stay up-to-date with reverse engineering practices. Profile Master's degree in Computer Science. Ideally 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar role. Excellent modern C++ skills. Previous experience working with complex code bases. Familiarity with LLVM tools and libraries. Experience with compiler internals. Interest in low level programming and debugging practices that come with it. What Guardsquare offers you A full time job with a competitive salary package You are provided with the tools & flexibility to develop yourself successfully An international environment where you will interact with motivated & open colleagues with different backgrounds A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance At Guardsquare, we take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business which has contributed to our being the market lead
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