Software Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

Qualys, Inc is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security, and compliance solutions with over 11,000 active customers in more than 130 countries, many of which are in the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and consolidate their security and compliance solutions in a single platform and build security into digital transformation initiatives for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings.

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to work on the Qualys Sensor Platform, Qualys flagship offering. Working with a team of engineers and architects, you will contribute to the prototyping, design, development, and support of a highly scalable security platform with a focus on the Windows platform.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, code, and debug security software for the Windows platform.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to existing systems and platforms.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to implement features and resolve defects.
  
  

Required Skills

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience as a hands-on engineer developing software products and solutions.
• 1+ years of C++ programming in a Windows environment.
• Working knowledge of the Windows operating system internals (processes, threads, services, registry, Win32 API).
• Demonstrated skills including design, prototype, development, unit test, and performance profiling.
• Hands-on with development tools like Visual Studio, GIT, JIRA, and Agile/Scrum development.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Takes ownership of successful delivery of product components and modules assigned.
• Exposure to Test-Driven Development and a strong quality focus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-directed; requires minimal supervision on work products.
• Team player with a can-do attitude, yet modest and humble when collaborating within the team and across other teams.
• Uncompromising attitude when it comes to quality and helping raise the bar of the product and team.