Software Engineer Staff

Job Description:

What you’ll do:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in building carrier-grade networking solutions on a multi-tenant SaaS platform. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimizing our core services. As a key member of our engineering group, you will work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive impactful solutions. You will leverage your deep understanding of networking principles, distributed systems, and cloud technologies to deliver a reliable, performant, and secure solution to our global customer base.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Work with product managers, architects, and other engineers
to understand the software requirements, and define corresponding functional and
design specifications. Drive technical decisions and contribute to the overall strategy.
• Software Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality,
production-grade software, with a strong emphasis on backend systems. Write clean,
efficient, and well-documented code.
• System Design & Optimization: Design and implement micro-services for high
availability, scalability, performance, and security within our SaaS platform. Identify
and resolve complex performance bottlenecks and system issues.
• Networking Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP,
HTTP/S, DNS, NAT), network security, and cloud networking concepts to build robust
and secure solutions.
• SaaS & Cloud Native Development: Design and implement solutions leveraging
cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g.,
Kubernetes, Docker).
• Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including product
management, QA, SRE, and Juniper technical assistance team.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Champion best practices in software development,
including code reviews, testing methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a timely and
effective manner, often in production environments.
• Innovation & Research: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in
networking, SaaS, and software engineering. Propose and prototype new ideas and
solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for
designs, APIs, and operational procedures.

What you need to bring:

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience,
with a significant portion focused on backend systems and distributed applications.
Juniper Business Use Only
• Programming Languages: Proven expertise in one or more backend programming
languages such as Golang (highly preferred), Java, Python, or C/C++. Demonstrable
experience or a strong willingness to become proficient in Golang is essential.
• Networking Fundamentals: Deep understanding of networking protocols, network
architectures, network security, and common networking concepts. Familiarity with
802.1X (dot1x) authentication mechanism (RADIUS) is an added advantage.
• Microservices & Orchestration: Proven experience in designing, building, and
deploying scalable microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• SaaS & Cloud Experience: Significant experience in building, deploying, and
operating scalable SaaS applications in a Public Cloud (AWS/GCP) environment.
• Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of distributed systems principles,
including concurrency, scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency.
• Databases: Experience with various database technologies, including relational (e.g.,
PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis) databases.
• APIs & Integrations: Experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs and
other integration technologies like WebSocket, Kafka, etc.
• Security Focus: Experience with network security principles, threat modelling, and
secure coding practices is an added advantage.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the
ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly and concisely. Proven ability to
work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor other
engineers, and drive projects to successful completion.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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