Senior C++ Systems Engineer – Windows Platform

About Delinea: Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a 99.995% uptime, Delinea delivers robust security and operational efficiency without compromise. Learn more about Delinea on Delinea.com , LinkedIn , X , and YouTube . Join our passionate, global team at Delinea and help us make the world a safer and more secure place. Our success is driven by world-class product leadership, outstanding engineers, and strategic investment from TPG. We value diversity, innovation, and a culture of respect and fairness. If you're ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo in security, we want to hear from you. Apply today to help us achieve our mission. Summary: As a Staff Software Engineer – Windows Agent , you will lead the design and development of the Windows Agent across x86, x64, and ARM64 architectures. The agent integrates with the Privilege Manager Server to deliver application control and enforce least privilege through policy-based access management. In this role, you will conduct in-depth analysis of customer-reported issues, drive root cause resolution, and architect and deliver new features. What You’ll Do: Staff Engineer developing the Privilege Manager Windows agent. Gaining a deep understanding of the technology and systems underpinning the service, enabling the ability to troubleshoot issues, evaluate changes, and make informed technical decisions. Be a fully contributing member of a Delinea Sprint team. Work specifically on projects relating to remote management solutions for Windows workstations that connect to our on-prem and cloud-hosted Privilege Manager Server. Contribute to the implementation, design, and architecture of products. Implement and maintain high standards of software quality and security, regularly reviewing code and processes to drive improvements. Troubleshoot and resolve Windows Agent issues, ensuring the reliability and availability of our systems. Working with support and the customer to resolve issues. Work on a Privilege Manager service product team, bringing feature enhancements and customer fixes Using Scrum processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams (PM, UX, Dev) to understand requirements, propose technical solutions, and contribute to architectural decisions. Optimize the Windows Agent for performance, scalability and efficiency. Look for ways to improve the development and automation processes (code quality, E2E testing, security scans, etc.), monitoring, and tiered incidence response. Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. What You’ll Need: A minimum of 10 years of experience, preferred 15+ years, performing system-level development work on Windows. Proficient with using Visual C++ 2022/2026 for user-mode code utilizing Win32 API & NT Native API functions. Proficient with using C++ 2022/2026 for kernel-mode code used in file system mini-filter drivers. Deep knowledge of Windows Internals, including the Windows security model, processes, threads, image loader, registry, NT services, system service processes, SCM, LSASS, user-mode & kernel-mode debugging (VS Remote Debugger & WinDbg) and performance monitoring tools like Performance Monitor. Familiar with the SysInternals tools suite and System Informer (f.k.a. Process Hacker). Proficient with Hyper-V for maintaining a development lab environment. Proficient with developing software for x86, x64 & ARM64 architectures as well as a working understanding of x86 under WOW64 on x64 editions of Windows and x86 & x64 emulation on ARM64 editions of Windows. Proficient in developing, debugging, and maintaining low-level system software for Windows workstations & servers, as well as a working understanding of COM and ATL. Understanding of security best practices in software development and the ability to integrate security features into both user-mode & kernel-mode code. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and commit to delivering stable driver updates in line with continuous delivery practices. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex issues. Excellent collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall architecture and design. Good communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation for driver software. Experience with version control systems, preferably Git, and familiarity with continuous integration and deployment pipelines. A passion for staying up to date with the latest advancements in Windows driver technologies and cybersecurity. We’d Love to See: Strong understanding of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and cybersecurity principles, with experience in developing security-focused software. Experience interacting directly with customers in a support capacity. Experience with agent products that are installed on many customer machines. Experience of working with AI tools to enhance the development process Why work at Delinea? We're passionate problem-solvers helping the world's largest organizations protect what matters most: their human and machine identities. We invest in people who are smart, self-motivated, and collaborative. What we offer in return is meaningful work, a culture of innovation and great career progression. At Delinea, our core values are STRONG and guide our behaviors and success: Spirited - We bring energy and passion to everything we do Trust - We act with integrity and deliver on our commitments Respect - We listen, value different perspectives, and work as one team Ownership - We take initiative and follow through Nimble - We adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment Global - We embrace diverse people and ideas to drive better outcomes We believe weaving these core values into our day-to-day actions, and our process for hiring, evaluating, and promoting employees, helps us cultivate a work environment that embraces collaboration and camaraderie. We take care of our employees. We offer competitive salaries, a meaningful bonus program, and excellent benefits, including healthcare insurance, as well as pension/retirement matching, comprehensive life insurance, an employee assistance program, time off plans, and paid company holidays. Delinea is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Upon conditional offer of employment, candidates are required to complete comprehensive criminal background check, verification of education, and verification of employment, per employment policy. In addition, all publicly posted social media sites may be reviewed.