About the position
Virtru is a leading data protection provider backed by some of the foremost venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and the Mid-Atlantic region, including Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global. Today, more than ever, data demands respect, and that’s why Virtru is committed to changing the rules for data privacy. At Virtru, we equip our customers to take granular control of their data—everywhere it’s shared—through end-to-end encryption for Google, Microsoft, and other data sharing platforms. Our market-leading portfolio of data encryption and privacy enhancing applications are remarkably easy to use, fast to implement, affordable for all, and built on the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard. At Virtru, our motto is "Respect the people. Respect the data." Respecting data to us means keeping it secure and protected at all times across its entire lifecycle. We firmly believe that when you respect data, you’re demonstrating respect for the people who own that data. Working at Virtru, you'll be inspired by colleagues who are passionate about the work they do. We are dedicated to creating an atmosphere that sparks creativity, connection, and professional growth while empowering each other to do our best work. We're building something special at Virtru. We hope you consider joining our team and helping us create a brighter future for data privacy.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product management, UX, and other engineers to design, develop, test, and deliver new software solutions to market
- Stay on top of technology trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, and sharing what you’ve learned with others
- Coach and mentor other members of the technical teams
- Building software that will meaningfully impact how people approach data privacy
- Work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment where you'll touch a variety of projects and products
- Comfortable learning and developing with multiple lower level languages to build reliable, scalable background services
- Take ownership of the entire lifecycle and toolchain of an application from code to deployment
Requirements
- Strong experience with developing kernel mode and user mode Windows drivers utilizing Windows File IO APIs and others
- 5+ years of experience in the following languages: C, C++
- Familiarity with the Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code development environments and CMake
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong demonstrable understanding of software design patterns
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
- Motivated by delivering customer value and impact
- 2+ years experience with Microsoft Windows service development
Nice-to-haves
- Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence
- Natural curiosity that drives you to want to understand the what, why, and how of whatever you’re working on
- Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset
- Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve
- Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc.
Benefits
- A Remote-First Approach — Virtru is committed to being forever flexible when it comes to where, how, and when you get your work done.
- A Flexible PTO policy — we strongly encourage you to take a minimum of 25 days off annually (in addition to 12 federal holidays).
- A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
- Internal mobility options for those interested in exploring their skills in other areas of the business
- Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
- A high degree of flexibility — Have an appointment, errand, or family emergency to take care of? Hop to it!
- Competitive compensation
- Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies
- Uncapped commissions for Sales roles
- 401K and stock options
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Annual Winter Hackathons and Summer “InnoVation Weeks” (in-person optional)
- New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes
- Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews
