Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Job Description:
THE POSITION
At the heart of BlackBerry/Cylance Product Development is an artificial intelligence-based threat detection system. Unlike traditional approaches, BlackBerry does not rely solely on signatures or even pre-determined behaviors to determine if something is known to be good or bad. Instead, we have developed a mathematical approach to identifying advanced threats. This intelligent system evolves in real-time as new threats emerge, providing continuous detection.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Design, document, develop and test features for Cylance security products
- Develop software and tools in support of parsing, analyzing, featurizing, and vectorizing a broad variety of binary file formats
- Design infrastructure and tools in support of a machine learning pipeline that includes analysis, reversing, parsing, and vectorizing of many different file formats found in the SW industry and the wild
- Design and implement cohesive cross-platform solutions
- Analyze and provide feedback during code reviews to ensure code is correct and adheres to the team’s quality standards
- Develop and support API integrations with external vendors and our internal product teams
- Program primarily in C# and Python, with an expectation to work with developers using other languages
- Integrate designs into the team’s CI/CD workflow for build and test automation
- Participate in team architecture discussions, from both contribution and execution standpoint
- Engage with engineering teams inside the company as well as external partners
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Require 4+ years of an object oriented programming language, preferably C# in .NET and/or Mono environments, with a strong knowledge of
- Interfaces
- Inheritance vs. Composition
- Basic design patterns
- Desire experience in:
- Multithreaded and Asynchronous programming
- Extensible API development
- Development and debugging under Windows environment
- Some experience with OSX and/or Linux
- Tools:
- Git (comfortable with the command line)
- Visual Studio for Windows
- Rider/IntelliJ for Windows, Linux, MacOS
- Virtual Environments and Docker a plus
- SDLC, source control, unit testing, agile development methodologies
- Insatiable intellectual curiosity and ability to find solutions to challenging problems
- Basic understanding of artificial-intelligence concepts (e.g. Neural networks)
- Familiarity with SW security concepts such as vulnerability, exploitation, and mitigation
- Strong team player with the ability to work well within a diverse, cross-functional team
- Takes initiative and ownership, and approaches all tasks and projects proactively
- Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with minimal supervision
- Humility, accountability and positive approach
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU TO APPLY
- Current resume
- Cover letter/summary expressing:
- Why you are interested in working at BlackBerry/Cylance
- The skills, strengths and expertise you will contribute to our diverse team of extraordinary talent
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40