Software Engineer - C/Golang Developer + Network Domain

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 600,000 organizations and more than 100 million users worldwide from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through the Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully managed security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

As a Senior software engineer you will be working on our control plane. I, and be involved in the design and implementation of core components. It’s a great opportunity to help build from scratch our next generation control plane which will be included in our Firewall and other products. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technology and interact closely with other engineering teams both locally and across Sophos. This role will leverage a variety of skills including Linux system knowledge, networking, performance optimization, data modelling and containers/orchestration in the cloud. This position will be based in Bangalore.

What you will do

• Work with stakeholders to understand control plane features/requirements, and deliver high quality engineering work which conforms to best practices
• Contribute to the design & implementation of the new control plane architecture
• Participate in backlog estimation & project planning activities
• Collaborate with QE teams to ensure product is well-tested and meets high quality standards
• Drive improvements in the team’s software development practices by driving quality into the SDLC as early as possible
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other junior developers on the team
• Help drive innovation and architecture of the new control plane framework

What you will bring

• 3-5 years developing commercial/production software.
• BS/MS/PhD in information technology, computer science or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Experience designing and developing microservices.
• Experience with the current technology stack which includes C/C++, Go, Linux
• Experience developing sound, secure remote API such as RESTful, OpenAPI and/or gRPC APIs.
• Experience with C programming and network security is a must
• Experience with container development, deployment and security
• Knowledge of container orchestration such as Kubernetes
• API development knowledge of Kubernetes

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· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge 

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. 

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