AV Whitelisting & Endpoint Security Compatibility Engineer

Infatica is building infrastructure products focused on networking, proxy technologies, distributed systems, and traffic intelligence. We are looking for a security engineer who understands how endpoint protection systems, antivirus engines, and EDR platforms evaluate desktop/network applications. This is not a traditional pentesting or compliance role. We need someone who can help ensure our software is trusted by major antivirus and endpoint security vendors, reduce false positives, and improve application reputation across Windows environments. Responsibilities Analyze antivirus and EDR detections affecting our applications Investigate false positives across: Microsoft Defender CrowdStrike SentinelOne Sophos Bitdefender ESET Kaspersky Work with engineering teams to identify behaviors triggering detections Improve software trust and reputation mechanisms Manage AV vendor submissions and whitelisting processes Review: installers auto-update systems drivers/services network behavior persistence mechanisms Recommend improvements for: code signing EV certificates Windows SmartScreen reputation binary integrity release pipelines Perform static and dynamic analysis of binaries when needed Communicate directly with antivirus vendors and security teams Extensive working experience as a application security consultant or similar role Strong understanding of Windows internals Experience with antivirus / EDR systems Knowledge of malware analysis or reverse engineering Understanding of how reputation-based detection works Great interpersonal communication skills Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise Flexible remote-first work environment Opportunity to work on large-scale networking and infrastructure products Direct impact on product trust, reputation, and distribution at scale Access to cutting-edge Windows security and endpoint protection challenges Work closely with experienced engineering and infrastructure teams