Senior Windows Kernel Engineer - Windows Endpoint

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.

As a Senior Windows Kernel Engineer - Windows Endpoint, you will be tasked with working on our Windows EDR product and handle a wide range of tasks. You will have the chance to design, develop primarily in modern C++ (23), test, and debug the most complicated real-world problems.

What Will You Do?

Primary responsibilities include:

Our team designs and executes significant new features, as well as rewrites and reimplements the existing ones from scratch. You will also face extraordinary stability & optimization challenges given the scale of our agents. Your work will influence the security of tens of millions of Windows devices that we protect at enterprise & government customers across the globe (incl. 5 of Fortune 10 and hundreds of Global 2000).

What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?

Ideal candidates will have:

3-5 years of Experience in C/C++.

Computer science or Software engineering graduate from one of the leading universities or equivalent experience.

In-depth knowledge of operating systems and concepts.

Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.

Solid system design and architecture skills.

Great communication and teamwork skills.

Previous experience with security-oriented development or related fields – an advantage.

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

Competitive leave benefits

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Assistant Program

Workout sessions and a Wellness App

Insurance & Financial Security

Medical and insurance benefits

Pension

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

Global home office allowance

Mobile phone reimbursement

Study Fund

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.