Senior MacOS Detection Engineer

About Us:

SentinelOne is defining the future of cybersecurity through our XDR platform that automatically prevents, detects, and responds to threats in real-time. Singularity XDR ingests data and leverages our patented AI models to deliver autonomous protection. With SentinelOne, organizations gain full transparency into everything happening across the network at machine speed – to defeat every attack, at every stage of the threat lifecycle. 

We are a values-driven team where names are known, results are rewarded, and friendships are formed. Trust, accountability, relentlessness, ingenuity, and OneSentinel define the pillars of our collaborative and unified global culture. We're looking for people that will drive team success and collaboration across SentinelOne. If you’re enthusiastic about innovative approaches to problem-solving, we would love to speak with you about joining our team!

What are we looking for?

We are continuously expanding the capabilities of SentinelOne, actively listening to customers and responding to their needs. We are looking for a macOS Detection Engineer / Malware Researcher who will be directly involved in our core technology and ensure we are always staying ahead of cybercriminals.

Candidates that are already eligible to work in the EU and are willing to relocate to CZ or SK are also encouraged to apply - and relocation support will be provided.

What will you do?

You will be part of the Detection organisation and work on catching the most advanced threats - by researching malware (approx. 75% of your time) and creating detection rules. You will work closely with Product, Support, Sales, R&D, and Quality Assurance to ensure any new issues are quickly addressed and then made a part of the ongoing releases.
You will be working directly on our macOS core technology in a role that will also involve responding to cyber incidents that occur in the field, root causing them, and issuing fixes. You will participate in the implementation and design decisions around improving agent detection architecture and new feature development.

What skills & knowledge should you bring?

• Previous experience in Malware research on macOS is a must (or comparable in iOS and willing to switch to macOS)
• Understanding of macOS user space and internals
• Experience in systematically root-causing complex OS systems
• Software development experience on macOS or iOS, solid understanding of Objective-C

We’d appreciate / You’d learn & gain experience with:

• Developing OS drivers & extensions
• Managing escalations or issues requiring highly coordinated efforts to identify service restoration
• System performance analysis and mitigations
• Cybersecurity experience or exposure to macOS endpoint security platforms and macOS Endpoint Security Framework
• Experience with large-scale event processing systems
• Having worked with more than one OS

Additional years of experience will be entertained and senior-level candidates are encouraged to apply!

What we offer you

• Flexible working hours, In Prague & nearby we're working in a hybrid model with offices in Karlin, remotely in the rest of CZ or SK, with optional Brno offices (Clubco Vlněna) for those who like to meet
• Generous employee stock plan in the form of RSUs (restricted stock units)
• Flexible Time Off (on top of the standard 5 weeks of vacation)
• Flexible Paid Sick Days
• Fully Paid Short Term Sick/Short Term Nursing Leave
• Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave
• Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays and Wellness days off (e.g. 6 days in 2022)
• Pension insurance contribution
• Premium Life Insurance covered by S1
• Cafeteria points (5.000 CZK/month), which you can spend on leisure & sports, kindergarten/school fees, travel etc. 
• Private medical care membership
• Global Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling related to both personal and work life matters)
• High-end MacBook or Windows laptop, Home-office-setup gear & on top of that additional WFH Allowance
• Udemy Business platform for Hard/Soft skills Training & Support for your further educational activities/trainings
• Above-standard referral bonus
• Yearly bonus depending on the performance of the company
• On top of RSUs, you can benefit also from our attractive ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)
• Refreshments & snacks at the offices
• Optional company events for those who like to meet outside of work too (sport, BBQ, charity, offsite etc.)

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.