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THE POSITION

At the heart of BlackBerry/Cylance Product Development is an artificial intelligence-based threat detection system. Unlike traditional approaches, BlackBerry does not rely solely on signatures or even pre-determined behaviors to determine if something is known to be good or bad. Instead, we have developed a mathematical approach to identifying advanced threats. This intelligent system evolves in real-time as new threats emerge, providing continuous detection.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, document, develop and test features for Cylance security products
• Develop software and tools in support of parsing, analyzing, featurizing, and vectorizing a broad variety of binary file formats
• Design infrastructure and tools in support of a machine learning pipeline that includes analysis, reversing, parsing, and vectorizing of many different file formats found in the SW industry and the wild
• Design and implement cohesive cross-platform solutions
• Analyze and provide feedback during code reviews to ensure code is correct and adheres to the team’s quality standards
• Develop and support API integrations with external vendors and our internal product teams
• Program primarily in C# and Python, with an expectation to work with developers using other languages
• Integrate designs into the team’s CI/CD workflow for build and test automation
• Participate in team architecture discussions, from both contribution and execution standpoint
• Engage with engineering teams inside the company as well as external partners

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Require 4+ years of an object oriented programming language, preferably C# in .NET and/or Mono environments, with a strong knowledge of
  • Interfaces
  • Inheritance vs. Composition
  • Basic design patterns
• Desire experience in:
  • Multithreaded and Asynchronous programming
  • Extensible API development
  • Development and debugging under Windows environment
  • Some experience with OSX and/or Linux
• Tools:
  • Git (comfortable with the command line)
  • Visual Studio for Windows
  • Rider/IntelliJ for Windows, Linux, MacOS
  • Virtual Environments and Docker a plus
    
• SDLC, source control, unit testing, agile development methodologies
• Insatiable intellectual curiosity and ability to find solutions to challenging problems
• Basic understanding of artificial-intelligence concepts (e.g. Neural networks)
• Familiarity with SW security concepts such as vulnerability, exploitation, and mitigation
• Strong team player with the ability to work well within a diverse, cross-functional team
• Takes initiative and ownership, and approaches all tasks and projects proactively
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Humility, accountability and positive approach
  

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU TO APPLY

• Current resume
• Cover letter/summary expressing:
  • Why you are interested in working at BlackBerry/Cylance
  • The skills, strengths and expertise you will contribute to our diverse team of extraordinary talent

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