Experience: 4-6 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: In-person
Company: WhizHack
Company Profile
WhizHack is a deep-tech product engineering and cybersecurity organization working with leading academic institutions in India (IITs, NITs) and international research partners in Israel and Canada.
We build security-critical software systems for both IT and OT environments, with a strong emphasis on industrial networks, critical infrastructure, and high-reliability systems.
Our mission is to develop next-generation cybersecurity software while building a team of engineers capable of solving real-world, safety-critical, and large-scale systems problems.
Role Overview
As a Junior Software Developer, you will work as part of the core engineering team developing backend, systems, and security-focused software that operates in IT and OT environments.
This role is ideal for developers who want to grow into IT and OT cybersecurity and systems engineers, working close to Linux, networks, protocols, and real production infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop backend and system-level components for security-focused platforms
- Assist in building:
- Network-aware services
- Data ingestion and processing pipelines
- Internal automation and tooling
- Work with traffic-derived data from enterprise and industrial networks
- Write secure, efficient, and maintainable code
- Debug and troubleshoot issues across:
- Application code
- Linux OS
- Network behavior
- Participate in:
- Design discussions
- Code reviews
- Testing and validation
- Maintain technical documentation and implementation notes
Required Technical Skills
- Proficiency in at least one of:
- Python
- Go
- Rust
- C / C++
- Solid understanding of:
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Operating System fundamentals
- Working knowledge of:
- Linux / Unix environments
- Networking basics (TCP/IP, ports, routing)
- Familiarity with:
- Git
- Shell scripting
- Docker (basic usage)