Senior Software Engineer

Who you are

• Intermediate Software Engineer (3–5 years):
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong programming skills
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS, TLS basics)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Senior Software Engineer (5+ years):
• Advanced proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++ with strong system design skills
• Deep understanding of Layer 4–7 protocols and secure networking concepts
• Experience building and operating scalable, cloud-native systems
• Proven ability to design, optimize, and refactor complex systems
• Strong mentorship and cross-team collaboration skills
• Nice to Have (Both Levels)
• Experience with Windows or macOS systems programming
• Background in security products, Zero Trust, or network security
• Familiarity with performance tuning and low-level system debugging

What the job involves

• Barracuda Networks is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Software Senior Engineer (Intermediate or Senior level) to work on our Zero Trust products and cloud services
• The individual will become a member tasked with the development of innovative solutions to protect endpoints from emerging web-based threats
• Primary responsibilities will include the creation of a cloud policy enforcement engine, integration with other data plane services and network troubleshooting
• Design and implement core components of Barracuda’s Zero Trust platform
• Build and enhance a cloud-native policy enforcement engine
• Integrate services across distributed data plane and security systems
• Analyze and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Troubleshoot networking and system-level issues in production environments
• Collaborate with engineers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams
• Senior level:
• Lead design initiatives and drive architectural decisions
• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Own complex features end-to-end (design → implementation → optimization)
• Influence best practices in performance, scalability, and security
• Tech Stack Exposure:
• Programming: GoLang, Rust, TypeScript, and/or C/C++
• Networking: TCP, HTTP/HTTPS
• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Data formats: JSON, XML, ProtoBuf
• Tooling: Git, CMake, Conan, Cargo
• Debugging: GDB, LLDB

Benefits

• High-quality health benefits
• Retirement Plan with employer match
• Career-growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits
• Volunteer opportunities
• Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options