Description
Ready to architect and build the security technologies that protect the world's largest web applications?
Do you want to lead the development of cutting-edge Web Application Firewall solutions that defend against sophisticated cyber threats?
Join our AAP Hybrid Team
Our team is at the heart of the Application Security organization, building the core technologies that power Akamai's industry-leading security products. We protect some of the world's most critical internet infrastructure and major brands from evolving cyber threats. Working alongside talented engineers, security analysts, and product teams, you'll shape the future of web application security.
Partner with the best
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll be a technical leader responsible for architecting, developing, and optimizing our Web Application Firewall platform end-to-end. You'll drive innovation while mentoring teams and collaborating across the organization to deliver world-class security solutions.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Leading technical design and code reviews, ensuring best practices in security, performance, and maintainability across the engineering team
- Mentoring and guiding junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
- Collaborating closely with Security Data Analysts, Product Management, Threat Research, and Sales teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Optimizing performance of proxy technologies (NGINX, Envoy) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) for high-throughput, low-latency security processing
- Implementing security controls based on OWASP Top 10 and emerging threat intelligence, ensuring comprehensive protection against up-to-date attack vectors
Do what you love
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have 13+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of building large-scale, high-performance systems
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📌 Principal Software Engineer (India)
🏢 Akamai
📍 India