Join a small team to architect and implement the platform layer for next-gen cybersecurity products.
Posted by employer 7 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 23 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Infrastructure Engineer at Cylake will focus on architecting and implementing the platform layer for large-scale embedded systems, covering everything from bootloaders to software lifecycle management. Key skills include extensive experience with the Linux Kernel, cloud orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Ansible, and strong programming abilities in C, bash, and Python. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with a background in embedded systems and a collaborative mindset, as they will work alongside industry veterans to develop cutting-edge cybersecurity products.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Cylake's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 31% of 137 comparable senior security roles that list Python we track (median $170,000 across 59 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 36.7% of 608 comparable senior security roles; SELinux appears in 0.2% of 608 comparable senior security roles.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Cylake lists $150,000–$250,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Software Infrastucture Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, C++, DHCP, GRUB, Helm, IMA.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Cylake targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Infrastucture Engineer role at Cylake.
From the original posting
Your Impact
Join a small team building the next generation of cybersecurity products from the ground up. Led by industry veterans with a proven track record of success - you will get to architect, build, and deliver hugely impactful products with this world class team. You will have the opportunity to grow your career and skills along with the company from the very start.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for architecting and implementing the platform layer (Bootloader through system software) on a large scale embedded system. This will also include image and software lifecycle management - packaging, upgrades, high availability, and telemetry/debug infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to design and implement the system from the ground up.
Required Experience
5+ years experience working with the Linux Kernel, drivers, and platform bring-up
Experience working with HW vendors on requirements and specifications
Experience with SW lifecycle management (packaging, upgrades, etc.) on an embedded system
Experience with k8s, Helm charts, Ansible, and other cloud orchestration technologies
Experience with bare-metal provisioning technologies (DHCP, PXE, IPMI)
Understanding of Secure Boot chains (bootloader, GRUB, dm-verity, and IMA)
Experience with SELinux policy creation and tuning
Strong C, bash, and python programming skills
Experience developing hardware validation and stress testing suites
Experience deploying observability and metrics stacks
Strong communication and documentation skills
FIPS and CC certification experience is a plus
Rust programming experience is a plus
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