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
Minimum Qualifications
9+ 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
Preferred Qualifications
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)
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