Principal Software Engineer

Role Overview

This position is responsible for enhancing and maintaining existing software products as well as developing new products. The ideal candidate has a strong desire for excellence, with confidence in their expertise, and is a creative problem solver.

What You Will Do

Development and enhancement of Fortra Data Security Products (SASE), participating in a complete development life cycle, influencing product features, developing tools to measure performance, and mentoring junior developers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has a strong desire for excellence, confidence in their expertise, and is a creative problem solver. They should have experience in software development, C/C++ programming, Linux Kernel programming, and network & security protocols.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer/Electronics/Electrical Engineering or any other relevant engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in software development of which a minimum of 3 years is spent in design/development of networking and/or security products.
• Deep hands on experience in C/C++ programming
• Recent experience in Linux Kernel programming.
• Experience in few of these technologies is desired - IPSec VPN, Intel DPDK, IKE, Strongswan, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
• Strong understanding of network & security protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, DHCP/DNS,TLS, Active Directory/LDAP, SAML)
• Demonstrable experience of building highly scalable, performant and low latency systems
• Strong understanding of network-security fundamentals (e.g. Authentication, Cryptography, PKI)
• Working experience in using debugging tools like Valgrind, GDB, Purify, etc.
• Working experience in Network Protocol analyzers tools such as Ethereal, Wireshark, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and salaries
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Flexibility