Sr. Software Engineer, DAPII
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 7-10 years of industry experience building high-performance data plane services.
- AI-native developer: proven track record of writing 100% of production code, unit tests (UT), and automation using AI tools — hands-on expertise with AI coding agents and assistants such as Claude Cod
- Well-versed with the AI tooling landscape and its efficient usage across the SDLC — effective prompting and context management, agentic workflows, AI-assisted debugging, code review, and test generati
- Ability to validate AI-generated output for correctness, security, and performance — essential when building a security product.
- Proven expertise in network and web security technologies (firewalls, web security, IDP/IPS, DNS-based security, etc.).
- In-depth knowledge of IP, TCP, TLS, HTTP and Web Socket protocols is essential.
- Significant experience with HTTP Proxy.
- In-depth knowledge of tunnelling protocols like GRE, IPSec, SSL, VxLAN is essential.
- Programming mastery in C/C++, Go and Python.
- Strong expertise in RESTful Web Service, Data Yang Modelling.
- Expertise in message protocols like KAFKA, NATS, gRPC etc.
- Expertise in capturing the packets using Wireshark, tcpdump etc. and analyzing the packets captured.
- Strong expertise in cloud technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Helm etc.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, including multi-threading, CPU scheduling, and memory management.
- Advanced understanding of algorithms and data structures for real-time in-line data processing.
Full description
Join the Future of Security at Netskope
Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.
At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.
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About the role
Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.
Netskope Cloud Data Plane engineers architect and design one of the most scalable, high-performance cloud data planes in the world, processing 10+ Gbps of traffic, performing deep inspection using state-of-the-art techniques like AI/ML to detect activities and apply advanced policies like DLP, Threat and UEBA protection, all at line rate.
What’s in it for you
In this role you will be a key member of the Secure Web Gateway team supporting our in-line CASB and SWG products, both of which have been recognized by Gartner as market leaders in their Magic Quadrant reports:
Netskope SWG in Gartner 2023 SSE Magic Quadrant
Netskope CASB in Gartner 2023 SSE Magic Quadrant
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and analyze features for the cloud data plane.
- Utilize advanced data structures and algorithms in C, C++, Go and Python to optimize performance.
- Perform real-time content analysis to ensure robust security measures.
- Conduct deep inspection of traffic to detect and mitigate threats in near real-time.
- Develop and implement DLP and threat protection solutions.
- Create sophisticated key management algorithms to enhance data security.
- Write and maintain product or system development code, ensuring high standards of quality.