Job Description
Role Summary
Interested in collaborating with exceptional individuals on cutting-edge software that safeguards millions of users worldwide?
The DNS Protection team is actively seeking an experienced senior software engineer to join our growing cloud development team and help us deliver high quality software for a DNS security product that’s used by thousands of customers around the world. This presents an exciting opportunity to join a global software development team deeply committed to producing highly secure, top-notch, and efficient software.
In this role you will you contribute to the design and architecture of new features, working closely with other engineers and product owners. Operated within an open and collaborative environment, our team fosters a culture of continuous improvement that each member actively contributes to. As such, you can anticipate involvement in all facets of our agile development process.
What You Will Do
Contribute to the design and implementation of new features across the software stack,leveraging modern design principles Perform code reviews and ensure design and coding adhere to Sophos standards Contribute to daily stand-ups, kick-offs, collaborative estimation and retrospective meetings Mentor more junior members of the team through pair programming and code reviews What You Will Bring
5+ years’ experience working with commercial software using either Java or Golang 2+ years’ experience working with containers & microservices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes environments)Extensive experience designing and developing complex software systems from scratchExcellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills to tackle complex technical challengesExperience with developing cloud services on AWSIn depth knowledge of different networking protocols (e.g. HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP)Able to prioritize, focus and drive tasks to completion
Desirable
Demonstrable expertise in building performant cloud scale solutions on AWSStrong analytical and quantitative skills to measure and improve system performance Experience in the development of networking or security products Working knowledge of the DNS protocol