NordVPN
Technology
Low-levelengineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
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“Low-level engineer at NordVPN. Skills: Security, Performance, Privacy, Networking. Design and develop clean code. Develop maintainable code”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solver; Solve difficult problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Solid software engineering knowledge, Deep understanding of at least one operating system, Advanced knowledge of networking protocols, Experience with GitHub or GitLab, Virtualization or containers knowledge
Nice to Have
Previous experience in C or C++, 5+ years experience, Computer science degree
What You'll Do.
Design and develop clean code
Develop maintainable code
Develop performant code
Solve difficult problems
Apply clean code principles
Work according to industry best practices
Work with Low-Level Teams
Deliver high-quality software
Deliver secure software
Deliver performant software
Contribute to open source community
Leave code better than found
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with members of Low-Level Teams
Communication Scope
Share knowledge
Full Job Description
THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED VPN, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE. If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands. Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data. Low Level Team is reponsible for delivering commonly used components for multiple platforms, like Windows, Linux, Android, Apple. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES - Design and develop clean, maintainable, performant code in Rust; - Solve difficult problems in security, performance, privacy and networking at scale; - Apply clean code principles and work according to the best-in-class industry standards; - Work together with the members of the Low-Level Teams to deliver high-quality, secure and performant software solutions; - Get involved and contribute to growing the open source community around the libtelio library; - Leave code better than you found it. CORE REQUIREMENTS - Desire to learn and improve; - Ability to self-driven software development and understanding of code ownership; - Solid software engineering knowledge in at least one strongly typed programming language (based on our experience C/C++ developers are jumping very easily into Rust shoes); - Deep understanding of at least one operating system (firewalls, routing, networking, services, interrupts etc); - Advanced knowledge of networking protocols - UDP, TCP, IP v4/v6, DNS etc; - Experience with GitHub or GitLab and understanding of core CI/CD principles; - Willing and eager to share knowledge and mentor; - Virtualization (or/and containers) knowledge. Don't worry if you do not tick all the boxes, we would still be interested in hearing from you. What we are trying to say by those requirements is that you must be focused on results and be a specialist in some 'particular' area. BONUS POINTS FOR - Previous experience in C or C++; - Previou
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