Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be tasked with exploring new technologies to design and develop innovative ideas from scratch in the Linux security domain. You will drive new detection capabilities and infrastructure at scale for our products, leveraging your deep technical expertise. We are looking for a talented individual who can turn complex security challenges into scalable, high-impact solutions.

What will you do?

Primary responsibilities include:

End-to-end responsibility for new detection capabilities, from researching Linux/Containers security landscapes to designing detection strategies and algorithms.
Designing and delivering innovative security solutions at scale.
Working on diverse technical challenges, ranging from low-level Kernel hooks to complex detection engines and pure system engineering.
Enhancing the security of various Linux and cloud workload platforms protected by our product.
Supporting a global impact, serving thousands of users, including enterprise, public sector clients, and some of the largest companies worldwide
Software Development (70-80% of time)
Conduct low level research and Design of new features
Peer code reviews; Participate in team’s design review
Learn new technologies in the Linux and Cloud workloads security domain
Architect end-to-end security solutions for complex features with loose problem definition
Modeling and POC of solutions for complex problems
Support customers with issues and requests within the team’s domain

What skills & knowledge should you bring?

Ideal candidates will have:

5+ years of experience as a software engineer, developing complex systems in modern C++
Proficient in Linux OS architecture, security, and internals.
Hands-on experience with Linux low-level development and debugging.
Previous experience of working on a production-grade product with a large-scale deployment.

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

Competitive leave benefits
Gender-neutral parental leave
Employee Assistant Program
Workout sessions and a Wellness App

Insurance & Financial Security

Medical and insurance benefits
Pension
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

Global home office allowance
Mobile phone reimbursement

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.

To learn more about how we use AI in our hiring process, please review our AI in Hiring Candidate Disclosure.

SentinelOne

Senior Software Engineer - C++ Linux & Cloud Workload

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