WireX Systems Software Engineer

  Software Engineer

We currently have an opening for one experienced and highly motivated *software engineer* in our downtown Portland, Oregon office.

As a core member of WireX's research/Immunix secure OS engineering team, you'll be responsible for helping to integrate Immunix technologies (such as FormatGuard <http://immunix.org/formatguard.html>, RaceGuard
<http://wirex.com/%7Ecrispin/raceguard.pdf>, and SubDomain
<http://immunix.org/subdomain.html>) into major pieces of Linux
infrastructure such as the kernel, the LSM <http://lsm.immunix.org/> (Linux Security Modules) interface, and glibc
<http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html>.

    Responsibilities:

You would specifically be responsible for these aspects of Immunix Secure OS development:

• integrate Immunix technologies into glibc and similar libraries, and forward port those changes to new releases of these libraries
• integrate Immunix technologies into the Linux kernel, either directly or using the LSM <http://lsm.immunix.org/> interface
• apply Immunix security technologies to other system components as needed

    Background/Experience:

• excellent C programming skills
• exposure and interest in computer security
• experience modifying glibc
• experience modifying the Linux kernel
• excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• a team player attitude.
• BS in EE, CS or related field is appreciated, but not required: WireX values "hack ability".

  Compensation

Do you need help?

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Comensurate with experience. WireX is a pre-IPO start-up company with a stock option program, 401(K), health benefits including dental and optical, and flex time.

  About WireX

WireX^(R) <http://wirex.com/> provides "purpose-specific" server (commonly known as "server appliance") software solutions, delivering modular components and online system integration tools for building Linux server appliances. WireX's core product is Immunix^(TM) , a family of products and technologies that facilitates web-based delivery of built-to-order, highly secure <http://immunix.org/> Linux operating systems for server appliances.

Our mission is to be the number one building block supplier of server appliance solutions for businesses who are developing networking hardware.

Members of the WireX Research group (including this position) enjoy active participation in the security community, including technical security mailing lists such as Bugtraq
<http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1>, as well as occasional
attendance at topical technical conferences such as USENIX Security
<http://www.usenix.org/events/sec03/> and Defcon
<http://www.defcon.org/> as appropriate
<http://news.com.com/2100-1001-948404.html>.

WireX is located in downtown Portland, Oregon, convenient to major cultural centers, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our offices are accessible via light rail, bus and bicycle, with bicycle storage available inside our offices. Portland offers extensive cultural amenities (gourmet coffee <http://www.coffeepeople.com/>, brew pub ale
<http://www.oregonbeer.org/> , and fine local wines
<http://www.oregonwine.org/>are popular local favorites), active local
technical communities including Linux <http://www.pdxlinux.org/> and community wireless <http://www.personaltelco.net/> groups, as well as spectacular natural wilderness.Mt. Hood
<http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/framework.html> offers a
9-month ski season across three ski resorts (historicTimberline Lodge
<http://www.timberlinelodge.com/> , Mount Hood Meadows
<http://www.skihood.com/> , and Ski Bowl <http://www.skibowl.com/> ) and
the Columbia river Gorge
<http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/or_colum.HTM>
offers world-renowned wind-surfing conditions
<http://www.windguide.com/> , and the Columbia Gorge Games
<http://www.gorgegames.com/index.htm>, all less than 90 minutes drive
from Portland. Extensive hiking and back-packing terrain is also nearby, ranging from comfortableday hikes through rain forests
<http://www.waterfallswest.com/or_eagle.html> , to challenging multi-day
expeditions andice climbing
<http://www.borntorun.com/highpoints/or.html>, high-desert terrain, and
rock climbing in Smith Rock state park <http://www.smithrock.com/> . In short, the quality of life in Portland is extraordinary.

    Apply

To apply, e-mail your application and resume directly to crispin@wirex.com

Do you need more help?

In addition to our free technical library, Pantek provides professional IT services to companies who utilize Open Source software: Learn more about Pantek's Technical Support offerings Place an order for 24/7/365 Technical Support here Learn more about Pantek, who we are, and what we do Chat with a Live Operator Related securityfocus.com Links bugtraq certification focus-bsd focus-ids focus-ih focus-linux focus-ms focus-sun focus-unix-other focus-virus forensics incidents libnet linux-secnews ms-secnews pen-test secpapers secprog sectools secureshell security-basics securityjobs sf-news vuln-dev webappsec Request more information about Pantek

Acceptable formats include ASCII, HTML, and PDF. Resume's submitted in Microsoft Word format just prove that the applicant is unqualified to do systems security work and will be summarily deleted.

*Absolutely* no recruiters, agents, placement services, or contract houses are welcome. Only the individuals who propose to take this position may apply.

WireX Communications, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our website at www.wirex.com <http://www.wirex.com/>

Crispin

-- 
Crispin Cowan, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist, WireX                      
http://wirex.com/~crispin/
Security Hardened Linux Distribution:       
http://immunix.org
Available for purchase: 
http://wirex.com/Products/Immunix/purchase.html
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