Windows Kernel Developer

Omnissa's App Volumes team seeks an experienced C/C++ developer to help us improve and evolve our Application Virtualization product for Windows Desktops.

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

At Omnissa, we build new customer products by accelerating digital business transformation. We're modernizing data centers for greater agility and productivity, integrating public clouds for faster time to market, empowering digital workspaces to improve mobile experiences, and transforming cyber security. You can be a part of this amazing transformation that will impact our customers and businesses worldwide. Apps Everywhere is our vision for unifying app delivery and full lifecycle management across any VDI, DaaS, or published app cloud. The technology driving the Apps Everywhere vision is Omnissa App Volumes. App Volumes is a real-time app delivery solution that separates apps from the OS image to simplify app lifecycle management with one-to-many provisioning. App Volumes Agent product team builds software that enable customers to realize the digital workspace transformation by enabling them to manage and deliver applications to the virtual desktop. Our goal is to transform the way end users get the applications they need to use for their day to day business, anywhere, anytime without compromising on security and application functionality. App Volumes is an application virtualization product that allows customers to streamline application delivery and management. We are passionate about rapidly developing high quality software and applying automation and software engineering best practices to everything we do. Continuous improvement is part of our DNA. You can find more information on App Volumes at https://www.omnissa.com/horizon-8/

Explain the vision for this role; What is the primary need, technical challenge, or most significant problem you are going to solve?

Our goal is to simplify application management and delivery for virtual desktops and enable Unified Application Management for all applications. We focus on solving the packaging and virtualization of Windows Applications for simplified application management. As part of the App Volumes team you will be involved in writing code, design and development of application virtualization software. You would also be making sure you present ideas and improvements to the software and innovate on making the code and process better.

We expect you to show a high degree of “ownership” outstanding attitude and energy - the ability to determine what needs to be done and make it happen. This role is for Junior to mid-senior engineer, typically someone with Bachelor or Master of Engineering degree, or equivalent with at least 3+ years of experience in system software design and/or development on Windows. But this is not a hard and fast rule.

Within the first 6-12 months, what are the 2-3 most important performance goals I would be expected to complete for you to consider me successful in this role?

You will design and develop kernel and user mode code in App volumes Agent for vCenter Server, Microsoft Azure and VMC. You will need to produce software design and implement them for new use cases for application virtualization. Along with the new feature development, you would also be expected to jump into customer issues and escalation and resolve them with quality deliverables.

What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

In a typical day you will...

Design innovative solutions in application virtualization and come up with engineering estimates Develop in Windows user-mode and Kernel Mode by using and developing your windows kernel expertise in C/C++ along with C# and .Net Build and use strong knowledge of Windows operating system architecture, memory management mechanism, synchronization and file systems Implement solutions for Application Virtualization using test-driven design with 100% code coverage, implement CI/CD Read and review code from other developers to reduce bugs, improve implementations, and expand your knowledge Participate in the Agile Scrum process and attend stand-up, planning, grooming, review, and retrospective meetings Communicate at all levels of an organization and across diverse cultural, geographical, and linguistic barriers Work with technical writers and support

Where is this role located?

Flexible: The role is considered flexible and will be a mix of working from a local Omnissa office and remote depending on your preferences and the arrangements determined with your future manager. You will be expected to live within a reasonable commute of the office.

What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?

The manager for this position is Senior Manager in Engineering. The leadership believes that investing in development of the team members to support career growth creates great teams. We also believe in building each of the team member as a leader in their own way. The team culture is one based on building trust, on-going development through mutual feedback and coaching and collaboration.

Key Skills

• C#
• .NET Framework