Software Engineer Job at Prelude, United States

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  • Prelude
  • United States

Job Description

About Prelude

Prelude is a small team of security researchers and software developers working to reinvent the way we protect endpoints in a world where threats are complex, emergent, and accelerating.  Backed by Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and other leading investors, we are building  an advanced security solution currently in early-access release. Greater detail about this initiative will be shared as conversations progress.

Role

We are seeking to expand our research and development team with highly technical software engineers. The team is primarily responsible for designing and developing high-performance systems for a greenlit product currently in development. In this role, you will work at the intersection of operating system internals, agent and service development, and endpoint security building resilient and efficient software.

As a core contributor, you will focus on systems programming, high performance endpoint agent development, and service architecture. Expertise in areas such as Windows internals, agent performance optimization, and secure service development will be key to success. This role requires delivering scalable, high-quality software, driving innovation, and collaborating across engineering and research teams to advance our mission.

Given the confidential nature of our work, we require an NDA to be signed after an introductory call if there is mutual interest in moving forward.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain code that add to our novel advanced security products

  • Contribute to service and agent architecture design and development

  • Analyze and provide evaluation of development cycle performance

  • Assist with test procedures to ensure that software system requirements are met

  • Support the research and development team as a whole and actively engage in team-driven initiatives

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrable software design and engineering experience in a modern tech stack

  • Systems programming, ideally in Rust, C, or C++

  • Ability to develop high performance endpoint agents and an aptitude for optimizing system resource utilization

  • Demonstrable expertise in Windows

  • Experience designing and developing scalable and reliable systems

  • Interest in working in a cybersecurity company within a research-focused organization

Nice to Haves

  • Prior agent and systems-level development experience

  • Experience working in a startup environment

Working at Prelude

Prelude is a fully remote team across the US & Canada, built on trust, autonomy, and excellence. We empower our team to take ownership, move with purpose, and continuously improve. Our culture values top performers who align with our mission and embrace high standards. We offer generous healthcare, flexible PTO, and home-office support, ensuring our team has the freedom and resources to thrive. While we move fast, we prioritize quality, collaboration, and remain committed to building impactful security solutions with precision.

Compensation

$200K – $360K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges

Job Tags

Remote job, Home office, Flexible hours,

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