Sr Staff Software Engineer (Layer 7 Security & Proxy)

Description

The company makes cloud security software that helps customers stay agile and secure while protecting them from cyberattacks and data loss. Its platform connects users, devices and applications from any location through more than 200 public data centers worldwide and thousands of private edge sites, and it is described as the largest in-line cloud security platform in the world.

The company is building an AI-native organization in which people work alongside machine intelligence to tackle hard security problems. It is a high-growth, global business that focuses closely on customer needs.

This is an architect role that leads technical direction for the proxy, with a focus on advanced Layer 7 protocols and SSL inspection. It reports to the Director, Software Development Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange department and aims to speed up delivery of key proxy roadmap features on a sound, scalable base.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end design of the QUIC/HTTP/3 and HTTP/2 proxy and the TLS/SSL architecture
• Define and grow the proxy architecture over time
• Work with Product Management and engineering on solution design, trade-offs and delivering core functionality from start to finish
• Set reference architectures and design patterns for proxy components and integrations
• Lead technical direction, coach engineers and govern architecture across virtual and product teams
• Raise code quality by guiding architecture decisions and building new solutions
• Modernize the codebase by paying down technical debt, fixing known issues and rewriting components where needed

Requirements

• Comfortable working in unclear, changing conditions and shaping the path as you go
• Customer-focused, with empathy for internal and external users and decisions grounded in real problems
• Driven to innovate, curious about hard technical problems and always looking for more secure and scalable approaches
• Think at scale, linking your daily work to the larger goal of serving a high-growth, global organization
• Act with integrity, hold yourself and others accountable and build trust through consistent, open action
• Foundational understanding of AI and ML, with experience using, securing or positioning AI-driven solutions to improve outcomes in your area
• 8+ years of total experience, including proven work designing and building network security software and public cloud infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of proxies, HTTP/2, QUIC, TCP/IP, TLS/DTLS and SSL proxies
• Proficiency in C
• Track record designing, tuning and troubleshooting high-throughput, low-latency network security products
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Preferred: Proven ability to use AI technologies and workflows to deliver measurable gains in operational efficiency
• Preferred: Mastery of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN), NAT and load balancing
• Preferred: Knowledge of BSD and Linux, virtualization, and DPDK or similar kernel bypass techniques

Conditions

Full-time, hybrid role requiring at least 3 days a week in the Santa Clara, CA office

Base pay range of $180,000 - $225,000 USD for new hires across all US locations, excluding commission, bonus, equity and benefits; actual pay may be higher or lower based on skills, experience, education or training

The company provides reasonable accommodations in its hiring process for candidates who need them.

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Vacation and sick time plans
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks and more