Senior Developer – Python & Automation

Who Are We?

We are a team that brought you Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner, dedicated to providing cybersecurity, privacy, and identity protection to over 500 million users in 150 countries. At Gen, we offer flexible working options, generous time off, and competitive benefits in a diverse and inclusive environment where every team member is valued and celebrated. We are hiring a Senior Software Developer to join our team. If you are smart, fearless, and dedicated, join us to power Digital Freedom and help consumers take control of their digital lives.

How We Work

Our hybrid work style (50% working from the office in Prague) is flexible enough to give you the space to do your best work.

Role Overview / Team

Hiring a Senior Developer – Python & Automation

You will be a part of the Core Technology (CTO) department where research and development are focused on tackling the rising complexity and scale of cybersecurity threats. We employ machine learning and automation to detect and categorize malicious software and continuously improve how we protect our users.

We design, develop, test, and operate our ML-powered technologies that detect threats in binaries, documents, website content, and mobile platforms. We take full responsibility for our products throughout their lifecycle, making this a challenging and empowering role.

Mission and Goals

To stay ahead of the expanding threat landscape, we build scalable and efficient systems that automate malware detection. Your mission is to improve the tools, frameworks, and workflows our team uses daily, enhancing both performance and developer experience.

Objectives

• Research and develop tools that increase our team’s productivity and enjoyment
• Improve our shared ML framework and keep it scalable and fun to work with
• Ensure the maintainability and utility of existing ML systems
• Work with our dev tool stack (Teamcity (configured using Kotlin), Artifactory, Github, Jira) Work with virtualization, containerization, and cloud technologies
• Write automated tests and improve code quality and reliability
• Monitor product availability and maintain high standards of uptime

Competencies

• Strives for deep understanding before implementing solutions
• Simplifies complex challenges
• Stays current with modern tools and best practices
• Organized, committed, and follows through Embraces mistakes as learning opportunities
• Tackles difficult problems with perseverance
• Proactively helps the team where most needed
• Curious and eager to apply new technologies to improve outcomes
• Fluent english speaker

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience in Python and its open-source ecosystem
• Fluency in English
• Comfortable using Linux as a standard development environment
• Experience writing automated tests and improving testability
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows
• Experience with container runtimes (e.g., Docker)
• Bonus: Experience with GCP (GKE, Storage, CloudSQL) and Kubernetes

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model with a modern office located in Prague
• Generous vacation and paid time off policies
• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
• Employee stock purchase plan and annual bonus opportunities
• Continuous learning opportunities, including access to training platforms and internal knowledge-sharing sessions
• Volunteer days and a commitment to social responsibility
• An inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and empowers individuals to thrive
• LinkedInTag: #LI-VP1

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.