SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime With the ability to build scale and manage security across the cloud hybrid and traditional environments in real-time SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote mobile and cloud-enabled users With its own threat research center SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization enterprise government agencies and SMBs around the world For more information visit www sonicwall com or follow us on Twitter LinkedIn Facebook and Instagram Role Overview We are looking for a Software Architect to define design and guide the development of our next-generation Firewall and Network Security platform You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction architecture and scalability of core product components including the data plane control plane and management layers This role demands a deep hands-on understanding of systems software product development networking and performance optimization combined with the ability to mentor teams and influence design decisions across multiple modules Key Responsibilities Architecture Design Own the system and component architecture for one or more major subsystems e g Data Plane Control Plane Policy Engine Management UI Design for scalability throughput and reliability across distributed and high-performance systems Evaluate and select technologies frameworks and algorithms aligned with performance and maintainability goals Collaborate with other architects and the Director to ensure architectural consistency across the platform Translate product and customer requirements into detailed technical designs and interfaces Technical Leadership Review design documents APIs and code for architectural alignment and quality Guide engineers in implementing robust modular and maintainable code Lead performance profiling debugging and root-cause analysis of complex system issues Establish design patterns coding standards and system documentation practices Serve as a technical advisor to engineering managers and senior engineers during implementation Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Product Management to evaluate technical feasibility of new features Coordinate with QA DevOps and Security teams to ensure testability observability and release readiness Support customer escalations when deep technical insight is required Required Skills Experience 12 years of experience in C C systems software development Strong expertise in network security concepts TCP IP IPsec VPN routing NAT DPI etc Proven experience designing multi-threaded high-performance and low-latency systems Deep understanding of OS internals memory management concurrency and networking stacks Experience with DPDK Netfilter or equivalent frameworks Excellent analytical debugging and performance-tuning skills Demonstrated ability to write and review detailed design and architecture documents Solid communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams and roles LI-NR5 LI-Hybrid SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal prospect employer All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity religion sex gender gender identity and expression sexual orientation national origin disability age marital status veteran status pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by applicable law At SonicWall we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100 countries Applicant Privacy Notice