Endpoint Engineer - Linux
Nightfall AI is building a Linux-based agent for their unified data loss prevention platform and needs an engineer to lead this initiative. You will be responsible for designing and developing kernel-level event interception and userspace policy enforcement mechanisms. The role requires deep expertise in Linux systems, eBPF, and kernel debugging to ensure agent reliability and performance. You will work across teams to align cross-platform agent architecture and maintain mission-critical security software.
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Experience
5+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
Nightfall AI is building a Linux-based agent for their unified data loss prevention platform and needs an engineer to lead this initiative. You will be responsible for designing and developing kernel-level event interception and userspace policy enforcement mechanisms. The role requires deep expertise in Linux systems, eBPF, and kernel debugging to ensure agent reliability and performance. You will work across teams to align cross-platform agent architecture and maintain mission-critical security software.
TAL's take
Strong engineering challenge in a specialized cybersecurity domain at a well-funded startup.
The JD clearly defines the technical stack (eBPF, LSM, C/C++) and the specific goal of building a Linux DLP agent.
Must haves
- 5+ years of systems/endpoint engineering experience
- Expertise in C/C++ for Linux systems development
- Experience building production agents or system-level software on Linux
- Practical knowledge of eBPF for tracing and security enforcement
- Experience with Linux Security Modules (LSM)
- Ability to diagnose and resolve deep systems-level issues
Tools and skills
Nice to have: go, fuse, overlayfs, auditd, xdr, edr, x11, wayland.
About the company
Well-backed cybersecurity startup but lacks the global scale or flagship status of tier 1 firms.