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 current 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 settings
Monitor system health via log aggregation and metrics da

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