Principal Software Engineer

Open 14d

Malwarebytes is looking for..

Our team is looking for a collaborative, motivated, and inspiring individual to join our Browser Guard engineering team as a Principal Software Engineer. Browser Guard is an award-winning browser extension with over 15 million weekly active users. We are looking for someone who is team-oriented, always learning, has a "can-do" attitude and is performance-minded. The ideal candidate should be one who takes ownership and is always looking for ways to improve our products. Being a distributed team, we believe in strong autonomy and trust in our engineers.

What You Will Do:

  • Develop next generation features to protect our consumers
  • Write amazing code, using best practices and the latest technologies
  • Ensure you deliver quality code by writing design documents and unit tests
  • Collaborate with Product, UX and QA to deliver an ambitious roadmap on time and with high quality
  • Design and develop key integrations between Malwarebytes' systems and products
  • Support your fellow team members: mentor, proactively communicate & code review
  • Work as a team to ensure everyone meets their goals


Skills You'll Need to Have:

  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and common design patterns
  • React, JavaScript (TypeScript), and Go chops
  • Experience architecting projects used by millions of clients
  • AI workflows without quality degradation • Experience working with Git
  • Experience in regular code reviews, giving and receiving professional feedback
  • UX and user-centric mindset
  • You have an instinct for writing tests
  • You manage your tasks very well and do an excellent job of estimating work
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent communication and learning skills
  • Positive team attitude


Perks & Benefits:

  • Private Health Insurance - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, subject to change by country/region
  • Wellness programs
  • Winter break between Christmas and New Year - 4 extra days in 2026
  • A great work environment that supports growth, development, and well-being

An opportunity to do something great for yourself and the world


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