C Developer - DNS cybersecurity

Protecting one billion people from cyber threats? If you find this proposition more exciting than scary, come on board and grow with us.

Whalebone is a global company working on user-centric cybersecurity products for telcos, ISPs, enterprises, public institutions, and governments that provide millions of everyday internet users unyielding protection from malware, phishing schemes, ransomware, and other malicious digital attacks without the need for them to download anything. Whalebone is headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic.

At this point, Whalebone has 400+ customers in telecommunications and corporate sectors (A1, O2 Telefonica, Tele2, Panasonic, Bauhaus, and many others) around the globe. With nearly 100 team members of multiple nationalities, Whalebone ranked 22nd in Deloitte’s list of fastest-growing companies in Central Europe.

We create cybersecurity products that people can actually use. We protect them against viruses and fraud on the network so that the users do not have to handle anything.
Thanks to this approach, we already protect tens of millions of people worldwide. Become a significant part of an important and ambitious project as a C Developer.

🔍What will you do

• You’ll work on our DNS resolver and that’s the reason we need you to really understand the C language.

• Working on new features on our security layer in Knot Resolver modules.

• Working closely with another senior developer you will be making sure the resolver runs smoothly.

• Focusing on a rather small codebase, but a crucial one with a focus on performance and stability.

• Focus on Code cleaness.

• Following best practices of software development, quality assurance and maintainability.

• Other than resolver, you’ll work on microservices around mainly in Golang (don’t worry if you have no Golang experience yet.)

• You’ll cooperate with other teams working on different parts of our systems with technologies like Golang, Python, Java, Vue.JS

• We require an in-depth C language experience

• Knowledge of testing principles and frameworks (we use gMock)

• In case you don't shine with Golang now, you will have a unique opportunity to learn it in our team

🎯Nice to have

• A big plus would be computer networking knowledge especially related to DNS

• Docker and related technologies.

• Experience with different operating systems

• Desire to learn Golang

🚀 Why Will you like to work with us?

• Meaningful job - protecting everyday people against malware and hackers all around the globe.

• Rewarding financial package, including the possibility to choose ESOP as a benefit and a motivating flexible part of the remuneration reflecting long term results.

• Flexible working hours and possibility of HO

• Equipment of choice - use the budget and chose what is best for you

• Terrace - beautiful view and available for private parties

• Regular events & teambuildings - grill, enjoy pub quiz or have a breakfast with us

• You will be supported to learn, grow and gain new experiences with us!

• Your opinion will matter to us - discuss your ideas and feedback directly with the CEO or CTO if you feel like they should hear them.