Windows Kernel Engineer

Orion Security
Orion Security

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Windows Kernel Engineer to lead the design and development of a Windows filesystem minifilter from scratch and integrate it with our existing agent.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Windows kernel internals and proven experience building and debugging either:

  • Filesystem minifilters
  • Filesystem drivers

What we’re looking for- Key Skills:

  • Design and develop a Windows filesystem minifilter from scratch
  • Work extensively with Windows kernel internals and filesystem I/O paths
  • Implement secure, performant, and production-grade kernel-mode code
  • Debug complex kernel-mode issues using WinDbg and related tooling
  • Analyze crashes, deadlocks, race conditions, memory corruption, and performance bottlenecks
  • Develop communication mechanisms between user-mode and kernel-mode components
  • Ensure compatibility across modern Windows versions
  • Participate in architecture and technical design discussions

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in Windows Kernel Engineering
  • Experience in building Windows/Mac agents
  • Background in the cybersecurity industry- Advantage!

Technologies:

  • Windows Kernel / Windows Internals
  • Filesystem Minifilters
  • Filesystem Drivers
  • C / C++
  • WinDbg
  • WDK
  • Visual Studio
  • Go