Senior Software Engineer
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
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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?
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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 Software Engineer you will be tasked to join our Windows Identity team, you can develop, test, and debug the most complicated real-world problems. To successfully deal with this challenge, you will continuously enrich your knowledge and experience with Windows OS internals and EPP\EDR eco-system.
The team is a key part of our all-star Windows EPP and EDR development group. In addition to dealing with the toughest bugs we face, you will be a core part of designing and developing the capabilities that will improve the product’s stability and make the user experience smoother.
What Will You Do?
Primary responsibilities include:
- Utilize the expertise in Windows development to enable exciting new product features.
- Work on user and kernel space software; engage in problem analysis, resolution, and debugging.
- Work on virtual machines and endpoint software that gets deployed on millions of workstations/servers.
- Participate actively in the product design, brainstorming meetings, code reviews
- Work closely with different teams to design and implement innovative features
- Work with a quality assurance team to ensure delivery of a high quality product.
What skills & knowledge should you bring?
Ideal candidates will have:
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Developer in the area of low-level Windows programming.
- Expertise in Windows development, C, C++, a must. (any experience with modern C++ 17/20 is a plus)
- Hands-on experience and in-depth understanding of Windows OS Internals
- Hands-on experience with Windows low-level development and debugging of Windows applications
- Experience with different flavours of Windows client and server editions
- Hands-on familiarity with standard debugging and profiling tools for Windows
- Experience with Win32 API sets for Windows Base Kernel, Windows Security, Active Directory, and Networking.
- Knowledge of security aspects of Windows, highly desirable.
- Ability to pick up and grasp concepts and execute.
- Ability to work independently and with peers from different time zones.
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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
Insurance & Financial Security
- Medical and insurance benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Perks & Flexibility
- Global home office allowance
- Internet allowance
- LinkedIn Learning license
- Social Connect program
- Food allowance (Bangalore office)
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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.
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Cybersecurity
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The team: Runtime Protection HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 14 open in Runtime Protection. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in July: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Cybersecurity (14 of 14), C++ (13 of 14), C (8 of 14), Docker (5 of 14), Linux (5 of 14), Golang (4 of 14), Kubernetes (4 of 14)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Staff Software Engineer posted Sep 29
- Senior Software Engineer - C++ Linux & Cloud Workload posted May 17
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted May 12
- Senior Software Engineer - Low Level C++ - Linux & Cloud Security posted Dec 15
- Senior Software Engineer - Low Level C++ - Linux & Cloud Security posted Dec 15
- Senior Software Engineer - Low Level C++ - Linux & Cloud Security posted Dec 15
- Senior Software Engineer - Low Level C++ - Linux & Cloud Security posted Dec 15
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 14
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 14
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 14
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 9
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 9
- Staff Windows Low Level C++ Engineer - Endpoint security posted Jul 9
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Salary context
317 other open postings titled Senior Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 220,000 a year.
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