We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture, development, and evolution of a large-scale malware analysis and cybersecurity platform. This role will own the end-to-end technical architecture across Python-based analysis pipelines, C/C++ components, message-driven job orchestration systems, Windows VM sandbox environments, and web-based interfaces.

This position requires strong hands-on development skills in Python and C/C++, experience with Linux-based production environments, messaging architectures such as RabbitMQ, virtualization technologies, and cloud-native deployment practices. As the technical leader for the platform, you will establish engineering standards, guide architectural decisions, reduce technical debt, mentor senior engineers, and ensure the long-term maintainability and success of the system.

Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture of the malware analysis cloud infrastructure platform: the Python analysis pipeline, C/C++ components, and the TypeScript web UI




- Lead design and implementation of new detection capabilities — new analysis engines, ML-based classifiers, behavioral analysis enhancements, and recent file type support
- Drive the evolution of the job orchestration pipeline (RabbitMQ-based task and job dispatch, policy-driven engine scheduling) for improved throughput, reliability, and detection accuracy
- Own the Windows VM sandbox subsystem: KVM/libvirt VM lifecycle, guest initialization, behavioral log collection, and result reporting
- Make authoritative calls on technical debt — identify and retire dead code, rationalize the codebase, and reduce maintenance surface
- Define and enforce coding standards, testing strategy, and code review practices for the team
- Own the full software delivery lifecycle: design, implementation, integration testing, Docker/Debian packaging, and deployment to Ubuntu production environments
- Monitor system health via log aggregation and metrics da

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