Software Engineer - C/C++ Networking & Security

Overview

Technical Lead role on the Security, Solutions and SDWAN Platform Infra team, building secure networking solutions across VPN, cryptography, PKI and SD-WAN.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and development of secure networking solutions across VPN (IPSec/IKEv2), PKI, cryptography, and SD-WAN Platform Infra.
• Architect systems that ensure high scalability, resiliency, and security posture.
• Drive multi-functional teamwork to deliver critically significant features.
• Improve performance, reliability, and operational excellence of distributed systems at scale.
• Influence technical direction and execution for high-impact projects that improve scalability, resiliency, security posture, and customer experience.
• Drive innovation in next-generation secure networking initiatives.
• Take complete ownership from conception to production release by demonstrating your ability to influence, facilitate, and work multi-functionally across teams.
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted tools such as Codex to improve engineering productivity, automate development workflows, accelerate debugging, and enhance software quality across the team.
• Lead, mentor, and spread standard processes to other specialists on the team.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of deep technical experience across networking and security domains, large-scale, production-grade systems.
• Strong programming expertise in C/C++.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, distributed systems).
• Validated experience in system design and architecture for scalable, reliable systems.
• Track record of leading critical projects end-to-end.
• Experience in embedded Linux software development.
• Ability to influence technical direction across teams.
• Good communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.

Nice to have

• Experience with IPSec VPN technologies.
• Embedded Linux system development, Yocto-based build system expertise, and cloud platform integration skills.
• Understanding of PKI systems and certificate lifecycle management.
• Background in network security, SD-WAN, or secure connectivity.
• Exposure to cryptographic systems and protocols.
• Experience demonstrating AI-assisted development tools to improve team productivity.
• Exposure to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) or cryptographic agility.
• Experience chipping in to networking/security standards (RFCs).