Windows Kernel Driver Engineer Job at Tech Mahindra (Redmond)

Senior Kernel Software Developer

We are seeking a Windows Kernel Driver Engineer with extensive experience in fil...

Location

United States , Orlando

Salary:

Not provided

ThreatLocker

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience writing Windows kernel-mode drivers, particularly filter drivers
Expert knowledge of Windows system internals (memory management, I/O subsystem, object manager, etc.)
Proficiency in C/C++, Windows Driver Kit (WDK), and kernel debugging tools
Experience in the cybersecurity domain, especially endpoint protection, EDR, anti-malware, or kernel-level monitoring
Solid understanding of code injection techniques, hooking, kernel-mode exploits, and mitigation strategies
Strong problem-solving skills and a security-first engineering mindset

Job Responsibility

Design and develop kernel-mode filter drivers (file system minifilter, registry filter, network filter, etc.) to support security monitoring and enforcement
Investigate and reverse-engineer Windows internals to implement low-level security features and bypass-resistant protections
Collaborate with the threat research, detection, and user-mode engineering teams to develop scalable and stealthy security solutions
Perform in-depth kernel debugging, crash dump analysis, and performance tuning using WinDbg, ETW, and related tools
Develop robust, secure, and maintainable driver code that meets Microsoft's signing and certification standards
Monitor Windows platform changes to ensure compatibility and stability across OS versions

Software System Design Engineer

Bring AMD’s leading-edge SoCs to life in a virtual environment! As an early cons...

Location

United Kingdom , Cambridge

Salary:

Not provided

AMD

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

University degree in Engineering or higher or equivalent experience is preferred
Proven experience in designing and implementing maintainable, performant, professional C++11/14/17 code
Familiarity with x86, ARM, or GPU architecture, including drivers and applications
Proficiency in Linux and Windows kernel debugging
Prior involvement in functional modelling, architecture simulation, or hypervisor development
Familiarity with modelling technologies such as QEMU, VirtualBox, SystemC, Gem5, SIMICS, dynamic binary translation, or JIT
Experience of cross-platform development for Linux and Windows environments

Job Responsibility

Develop high-performance FFMs (Fast-Functional models) for AMD SoCs and platforms using C++
Collaborate closely with internal and external customers to understand and assist in running their workloads on the models
Create test plans and validate model functionality using Python
Improve functionality, stability, and performance of existing models
Develop innovative modelling features to streamline workload debugging
Close collaboration with architecture teams to foster in-depth understanding of new designs

Senior Product Security Low-Level Researcher

As a Product Security Low-Level Researcher at Island, you will focus on deep tec...

Location

Israel , Tel Aviv

Salary:

Not provided

Island

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong understanding of operating system internals, kernel architectures, or driver development (Linux, Windows, macOS, or mobile OSes)
Hands-on experience with low-level programming in C/C++, Rust, or assembly
scripting experience (e.g., Python) for tooling and automation
Background in kernel vulnerability research, driver auditing, exploit development, or advanced reverse engineering
Deep familiarity with low-level vulnerability classes (e.g., UAF, race conditions, logic bugs, privilege escalation, sandbox and isolation bypasses)
Experience with kernel debuggers, fuzzers, emulation, or virtualization-based analysis frameworks
Strong curiosity and research mindset, with a passion for understanding systems at their lowest layers and breaking assumptions they rely on

Job Responsibility

Low-Level Vulnerability Research: Research and discover vulnerabilities in operating system kernels, drivers, system services, virtualization layers, and low-level system components relevant to Island’s execution and trust boundaries
Kernel & OS Internals Analysis: Analyze kernel subsystems (memory management, scheduling, IPC, filesystems, networking) and OS security primitives to identify design flaws, logic bugs, and exploitation opportunities
Exploit Development & Validation: Develop proof-of-concept exploits for kernel- and driver-level issues to validate impact, assess exploitability, and inform mitigation strategies
Security Testing & Tooling: Design and build custom tooling for kernel fuzzing, syscall/interface testing, driver analysis, and low-level instrumentation across supported platforms
Cryptography & Trust Mechanisms: Assess the implementation and usage of cryptographic primitives, key management, secure boot, attestation, and hardware-backed security features, identifying weaknesses or misuse patterns
Threat Modeling at the System Level: Collaborate with architects, platform engineers, and the Product Security Lead to model threats across privilege boundaries, boot chains, isolation mechanisms, and OS-level integrations
Research Enablement & Knowledge Sharing: Track emerging exploitation techniques, kernel research, and advanced persistent threat tradecraft
contribute findings to internal playbooks, design guidance, and long-term security strategy

Senior Software Engineer_Azure Core Storage

The Azure Core Storage team is responsible for delivering the Storage Virtualiza...

Location

Australia , Sydney

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, Rust or Python OR equivalent experience
4+ years experience in design, development, debugging, testing and problem-solving
4+ years experience in system software, storage protocols, networking concepts and operating system internals e.g., memory management, scheduling, interrupts, threading, etc.
4+ years of handling periodic live service on-call responsibilities
4+ years experience in the design, implementation, debugging and testing of operating system drivers (kernel mode and user mode), Windows Driver and Kernel component development
A track record of solid results across multiple ship cycles
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Job Responsibility

Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario
Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform
Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability, effectiveness, and return on investment (ROI)
Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items
Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate
Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Fulltime

New

Software Development Engineer

We are looking for a dynamic, upbeat software engineer to join our growing team....

Location

Canada , Markham

Salary:

84720.00 - 127080.00 CAD / Year

AMD

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Proven C++ programmer and problem-solver
Great communicator and collaborator
Understands Object-Oriented design
Can surmount steep learning curves
Experience with very large code base
Kernel debugging and driver development
Hardware programming and bringup
Operating systems and computer architecture
Some working knowledge of Windows OS
System-level design & debug on APU-based systems

Job Responsibility

Validate new SW features before releasing them to customers
Contribute to a high-functioning feature team
Development of Windows Kernel Mode Driver (KMD) support for future APU and dGPUs
System level development, and debug of hardware & software features
Development of tools, techniques and processes that aid in KMD debug & development on APU-based systems
Collaborating with HW/SW/FW developers in other teams to drive complex cross-domain issues to resolution

New

Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Developer to join ...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, or Python OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Job Responsibility

Architect and develop core components of the Agentic OS platform, enabling secure and intelligent agentic interactions across Windows environments
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including AI/ML scientists, OS engineers, and security architects to design and implement robust solutions
Drive innovation in agentic identity flows, input attribution, and multi-device session management
Lead efforts to integrate secure authentication mechanisms across distributed systems
Ensure compliance with enterprise-grade security standards and contribute to threat modeling and mitigation strategies
Contribute to the evolution of the Windows shell and services, including low-level components such as kernel drivers and early boot stack

Fulltime

New

Senior Software Systems Designer

The Bengaluru team is responsible for the development, quality assurance, and de...

Location

India , Bangalore

Salary:

Not provided

AMD

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Advanced programming skills in C/C++ for operating system kernels & systems development
Solid understanding and experience with the Windows Storage Driver architecture, WDF & WDM
Good understanding of NVMe protocols
Good working knowledge of RAID & Storport miniport driver
Deep Knowledge of Computer Architecture and Windows Kernel Internals
Good understanding of operating system concepts, data structures, and x86-64 architecture
Proficient use of git
Python, shell scripting, and BIOS knowledge an added advantage
Ability to work with minimal supervision on more than one task in parallel
Ability to mentor technically

Job Responsibility

Developing Windows drivers for AMD RAID products
Developing Linux, UEFI, and GUI drivers for AMD RAID products
Sustain the design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of the AMD RAID solution
Includes cross-cultural communication with vendor and customer

Senior AI/ML Validation Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and versatile professional with expertise in valid...

Location

India , Hyderabad

Salary:

Not provided

AMD

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8–12 years in QA/Test for systems software or platform engineering, with at least 4 years focused on GPU software, device drivers, or firmware validation
Demonstrable ownership of validation for AI/ML pipelines and serving stacks using PyTorch and at least one modern inference framework (e.g., vLLM), including accuracy baselining and performance regression detection
Proven expertise testing drivers and firmware with hands-on work in: PCIe fundamentals (link training, BARs, MSI/MSI-X), DMA engines, interrupt handling, and memory models
Failure modes: error injection, recovery paths, power/thermal events, and persistence across reboot/upgrade cycles
Deep proficiency in Linux (kernel/user space) and practical experience with Windows driver ecosystems
ability to: Read kernel logs and symbols, trace with ftrace/perf/ETW, and perform cross-layer debugging
Build custom kernels/modules and analyze crash dumps (kdump, WinDbg)
Strong programming for test automation: Python for framework and orchestration (pytest or equivalent), robust mocking/fixtures, and data-driven test generation
C/C++ for low-level test harnesses, protocol exercisers, and performance micro-benchmarks
Bash/PowerShell for environment setup, CI scripting, and reproducibility

Job Responsibility

Own end-to-end test strategy for AI/ML workflows (PyTorch, vLLM), GPU runtimes, drivers, and firmware across kernel and user space
Develop scalable automation frameworks spanning unit, integration, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop), system, and end-to-end tests
Implement and maintain CI quality gates (GitHub Actions/Workflows, Jenkins), including automated build, test execution, artifact management, reporting, and flake reduction
Design and execute performance, stress, reliability, soak, and long-haul tests targeting GPU compute, memory, I/O, and serving throughput/latency
Validate cross-platform compatibility (Linux/Windows), covering driver interfaces, kernel interactions, firmware behavior, and runtime stability
Create reproducible environments with containers/orchestration
instrument telemetry and observability for data-driven QA
Apply agentic AI techniques to accelerate test generation, triage, and root cause analysis
integrate intelligent diagnostics into pipelines
Develop rigorous test cases for low-level features (PCIe, DMA, interrupts, memory management), error handling, recovery, and fault injection

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Windows Kernel Driver Engineer

Tech Mahindra

Location:
United States , Redmond

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract, B2B

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Job Posted:
March 26, 2026

Expiration:
May 30, 2026

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