Senior Software Engineer - Windows RC

DNSFilter

14h • $125,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

DNSFilter is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Windows development to join their Product Engineering team. This role will focus on building and maintaining the Windows Roaming Client application, which is crucial for managing device and user identity, modifying DNS resolvers, intercepting DNS requests, and handling other sub-services like VPN and User Behavior Analytics. The roaming clients are deployed on over a million machines, providing essential security by filtering DNS traffic and blocking risks. The company is a rapidly growing, hyper-growth SaaS startup/scale-up that values innovation, collaboration, and a results-oriented culture. They are committed to making the internet safer and are expanding their solutions to meet global market needs. This is a full-time role with a preference for candidates in Tampa, Florida, but they encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and transferable skills.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer developing and maintaining applications for Windows.
• Proficiency in languages C#, .Net, PowerShell.
• Knowledge of Windows applications development, debugging, and multithreading.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and beyond (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and interacting with the Windows network stack.
• Proficiency with running traffic captures (Wireshark), gathering logs, & preparing data for reporting.
• Understanding the intricacies of different versions of Windows OS.
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts (PowerShell, Shell, Etc).
• A proven ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, LLMs) to accelerate coding, debugging, and unit test generation while maintaining high standards for security and performance.
• Experience integrating AI into the broader SDLC, including documentation, PR summaries, and architectural prototyping to significantly reduce "time to context" and repetitive overhead.
• Knowledge and experience in all aspects of SDLC.
• Experience working remotely under minimal supervision.
• Are passionate about producing quality products, have a strong work ethic, and excellent organizational skills
• A strong commitment to collaborative work in a remote environment.
• The ability to keep work hours that overlap with 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST timezone, M-F.

Nice To Haves

• The ability to work hybrid from the Tampa office.
• Knowledge or experience with other programming languages, specifically Ruby, Go, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Knowledge of feature flag management tools such as LaunchDarkly.
• Experience working with multiple distributed/global teams.
• Experience building a security product.
• Excellent documentation skills in and out of code.
• Awareness of AppSec, OSS licensing, and security tools.

Responsibilities

• Be a key member in the Product Engineering team working on our Windows Roaming Client application which is responsible for managing the identity of the device and users, modifying DNS resolvers, intercepting DNS requests, and managing other sub-services such as VPN and User Behavior Analytics (CyberSight) features.
• Build, modify and support applications implemented with .NET Framework/Core C# and PowerShell commands.
• Utilize Windows Native APIs via P/Invoke calls to perform actions and get system information.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features.
• Contribute to the improvement of the development and deployment processes ensuring that we continuously evolve to be better.
• Demonstrate strong ownership of your projects to their delivery.
• Use AI to accelerate your learning and productivity, and be an advocate for AI throughout the department.

Benefits

• Pathway to promotion to additional organizational positions and responsibilities based upon results and performance, not just time in the chair. You help us grow, and we will help you grow.
• Passionate and intelligent colleagues who work hard and have a good time doing it
• Paid company-wide week off at the end of each year
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Awesome company swag
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US, UK, and Canada-based employees
• Full short-term disability and life benefits; available long-term disability
• Retirement savings account options with vested company matching for qualifying employees
• In-person annual gatherings. Last time we all spent a week on a beach in the Dominican Republic!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed