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For more than 30 years, SonicWall has delivered a partner-first unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network security, endpoint security, security service edge (SSE), and threat response across hybrid environments. By bringing connected technology, real-time threat intelligence, automation, and expert services together, SonicWall helps organizations simplify security operations, achieve better security outcomes, and lower total cost of ownership. Backed by a global ecosystem of more than 17,000 partners, SonicWall delivers enterprise-grade protection built for SMB and mid-market realities.For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Software Dev Principal Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices & Network SecurityAbout the RoleSonicWall is a global leader in cybersecurity, offering firewalls, secure access solutions, and threat intelligence that protect millions of networks for enterprises, governments, and service providers worldwide. SonicWall’s portfolio includes next-generation firewalls (NGFW), centralized management, wireless network management, secure mobile access, cloud security, and endpoint security. All these solutions are coordinated and managed through SonicWall's Unified Management (UM) architecture.We invite you to join our team in developing innovative network security management solutions for SonicWall's Network Security Manager (NSM), a centralized management and analytics platform within the SonicWall Unified Management (UM) ecosystem. In this role, you will help build secure and scalable software capabilities that integrate with SonicWall's Unified Management (UM) platform and Shared Services Platform (SSP) to meet the unique operational needs of enterprise customers, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) around the globe.You will design and build cloud-native and on-premises microservices, RESTful APIs, real-time communication layers, and frontend components that power NSM's security policy management, device orchestration, and network visibility features. This role spans backend-first full-stack development and demands a security-first engineering mindset, strong Go proficiency, and the ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly and critically.You will work as part of a globally distributed engineering team across India, USA, and other development centres, collaborating cross-functionally with engineers, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality features in an agile,



rapid-paced environment.Education and Experience:At least 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 6 years’ experience; or equivalent experience preferred Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferredResponsibilitiesDefining technical strategy/architecture direction.Mentoring and growing senior engineers, and driving engineering standards adoptionCollaborate with AI coding tools - validating, testing, debugging, refining generated code, establishing coding standards and AI guardrails.Lead end-to-end system design — from requirements decomposition through to deployment topology, data modelling, and API contractsCollaborate with engineering managers and product leads on roadmap feasibility, effort estimation, and technical risk assessmentDesign, develop, and maintain high-performance Go-based microservices for NSM's cloud and On-Prem deploymentsBuild and evolve RESTful API endpoints serving enterprise customers at scaleImplement and maintain certificate-based connection trust (mTLS) for secure service-to-service and client-to-service communicationAdopt a secure software development framework and ensure that the software development process addresses the OWASP Top 10 risks from design to delivery.Instrument software services with structured logging, distributed tracing, and metrics using Open Telemetry, New Relic, and OpenSearchContribute to both cloud-native (AWS/Kubernetes) and On-Prem microservice deployments, ensuring feature and security parityRequired SkillsAI-Assisted Coding: Proficient use of AI coding tools is expected as a force multiplier applied with engineering rigor.Critical validation - Identify and fix security vulnerabilities, logic errors, and inefficiencies in AI-generated code.Iterative collaboration - Work with AI to refine, test, and improve code in small, reviewable chunks rather than accept large, unreviewed outputs.Secure Coding- Hands-on knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, threat modelling and secure design code review.System DesignAbility to design distributed systems at scaleExperience designing multi-tenant SaaS architecturesFamiliarity with event-driven architecture at scaleLanguages,



APIs and DatabasesGolang - 8 to 10 years of software development using Golang on Linux or MacOSMicroservices - inter-service communication (gRPC/REST), event-driven patternsRESTful API design -versioning, security, OpenAPI specificationWebSockets — real-time bidirectional communication.mTLS & Certificate Trust - mutual TLS configuration, x509 certificate lifecycle, PKI integration, client identity verificationDatabases - MongoDB:Core operations- CRUD, aggregation pipeline, indexing strategies, Schema design, Query optimization.Structured Logging & ObservabilityOpen Telemetry - instrumentation code for distributed traces, metrics, and logs using the OTel SDK.New Relic - APM integration, custom dashboards, alert policy configuration, service maps for cloud-native workloadsOpenSearch - structured log ingestion, familiarity with OpenSearch Dashboards for observability workflowsCloud-Native Development - AWS & KubernetesAWS - EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, EMR, VPC, Security Groups, KMS, CloudWatchKubernetes - Service Mesh (Istio), Container Network Interface (CNI), eBPF, Secrets, RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards, HelmNetwork SecurityFamiliarity with basic Networking Security Concepts - OSI & TCP/IP Model, Firewall & Traffic ControlFamiliarity with firewall policy lifecycle — creation, review, audit, and automated compliance checksFamiliarity with SD-WAN and (IPSec/IKEv2/WireGuard) VPN topologies.Candidate ProfileStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environmentsSelf-motivated, well-organized, and an effective team player in a globally distributed setupExcellent written and verbal communication skills — able to articulate technical decisions clearly to peers and stakeholdersProficient with Git and code versioning workflowsFamiliarity with Atlassian tools- JIRA for sprint and issue tracking, Confluence for documentation and knowledge sharing#LI-KB7#LI- Hybrid#Golang#networkingSonicWall is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity 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

📌 Software Dev Principal Engineer -Go and cloud experience is a must (Bengaluru)
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