Senior Software Engineer

NVIDIA · Yokneam, Israel Join NVIDIA's DOCA Security team as a Senior Software Engineer and play a key role in developing NVIDIA Sentry, a groundbreaking security software framework. You will design, implement, and test security features that protect AI agents at runtime, ensuring a secure computing environment. Responsibilities: Build and develop innovative runtime-security services on the BlueField DPU using C/C++ and Rust. Develop agentless host-memory introspection tools to uncover Linux process and container activity. Develop gateway capabilities to inspect AI-agent requests and enforce access policies. Connect workload context with network controls to support AI-agent containment. Maintain host introspection accuracy across various Linux kernel versions and host architectures. Test and optimize runtime monitoring and traffic enforcement for performance and reliability. Collaborate with security researchers and architects to transform threat models into effective runtime detections. Work closely with the DOCA SDK, drivers, Linux kernel, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver coordinated security features. Requirements: B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of systems software development experience in C/C++ on Linux. Strong understanding of Linux internals, networking fundamentals, and hands-on experience with Linux containers and Kubernetes. Proven experience in debugging, profiling, and building automated tests for Linux software. Strong analytical and communication skills. Nice to Have: Background in runtime security, memory forensics, or virtual-machine introspection. Experience with proxies, policy engines, or workload identity systems. Knowledge of IPsec/IKEv2 or familiarity with NVIDIA OpenShell. Contributions to upstream open-source projects.