Senior Software Engineer

Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security! Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028.

This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it!

We seek an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Prague, Czech Republic. In this key role, you will develop cloud-based networking and security management solutions, working on new products and features that directly impact our customers. You will also be responsible for building microservices in near real-time environments as part of a dynamic scrum team.

Key Responsibilities

• Software Development: Implement scalable, stable, and secure coding patterns. Develop high-scale microservices with near real-time performance and contribute to Cato’s web application through backend and full-stack development.
• Code Reviews: Ensure quality, test coverage, and security in code reviews.
• Technical Specifications: Understand the architecture and connected features of solutions. Architect end-to-end solutions for complex features, document trade-offs, and provide feedback on specifications.
• Support/On-Call Rotation: Respond to outage incidents and troubleshoot security issues.

Technology Stack

• Java, Spring Boot
• AWS (SQS, KMS, DocDB, S3), Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Golang, TypeScript, React

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend development experience with proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience in high-performance environments and benchmark evaluation.
• Expertise in architecture, design, and development of complex web applications.
• Experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with SaaS/Cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) is an advantage.
• Experience with web development using Go and GraphQL is a plus.
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Self-learner with the ability to acquire new skills and technologies quickly.
• Motivated, fast learner, independent, and adept at problem-solving.
• BSc in Computer Science from a recognized university.

Dev Lifecycle You’ll receive spec definitions from Product Management, you’ll review the spec and work on a suitable design , and once ready you’ll conduct a Design Review meeting.

Having the design approved, you’ll write great code, build and deploy your artifact to k8s, and test it.

You’ll make sure the feature can be monitored , having metrics and alerts defined.

About App Security Group This group provides security & visibility for SaaS applications being used by organizations (i.e. used by Cato’s customers).

We are doing it by integrating with these 3rd party vendors ( like Salesforce, Slack, ServiceNow, Dropbox etc.) using their public APIs, fetching data on various activities (sign-ins, sharing, exporting etc.) and bringing it into Cato platform, enforcing relevant security policy in supported apps.

We’re expanding our capabilities by designing & building an infrastructure that will allow us to accommodate a large scale of applications and support additional use cases brought up by Cato’s product team.

• We operate in a hybrid model, requiring three days in the office.
• Location: NR7, Náměstí republiky, Prague, Czech Republic.