Kernel Security Engineer (Sensor team-Kernel)

About the role

AI is currently at the forefront of technological advancement, marking a transformative shift across industries. As a global cybersecurity leader, Trend Micro is committed to staying at the cutting edge of this evolution, with the goal of integrating AI technology to make the exchange of digital information safer and more secure. Fueled by decades of security expertise, world-leading global threat research and intelligence, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. We are building an AI-native engineering organization. That means AI is not an optional accelerator here - it is a core part of how we design, build, test, and ship. We are looking for kernel engineers who have already established their own AI-driven development workflows and are ready to bring that mindset to large-scale, security-critical systems. Join our Kernel Team - a cornerstone of Trend Micro's core technology division - and help protect hundreds of millions of Windows users from malicious malware and cybercrime. Our team is responsible for delivering the core protection modules that power our products, including behavior monitoring engines, network inspection engines, and file system filter drivers. We leverage state-of-the-art technologies such as Machine Learning and cloud-based solutions to continuously research, develop, and strengthen defenses for our customers worldwide. As a Kernel Engineer at Trend Micro, you will have the unique opportunity to: Trace execution paths deep within the OS to understand root causes of issues at the system level - a perspective that goes far beyond typical software development. Design and develop security modules that ship across 100+ Trend Micro products, directly influencing the architecture decisions that protect tens of millions of users globally. Stay ahead of the global threat landscape, analyze the latest malware samples, and build best-in-class detection solutions from scratch. Collaborate with a high-caliber team, conduct independent research, and continuously sharpen your skills as attack techniques and market technologies evolve.