Ready to do your part in the world of Cybersecurity? SonicWall is a leader in cybersecurity and networking solutions that put our partners at the heart of our innovation to ensure ease of doing business in a world full of opportunities. With more than a 30-year history, we embrace an outside-in approach, listening and learning from our partners and customers to provide the outcomes their organizations require. If you’re ready for a career that can impact real change — and not just another job — ... more details
Ready to do your part in the world of Cybersecurity? SonicWall is a leader in cybersecurity and networking solutions that put our partners at the heart of our innovation to ensure ease of doing business in a world full of opportunities. With more than a 30-year history, we embrace an outside-in approach, listening and learning from our partners and customers to provide the outcomes their organizations require.
If you’re ready for a career that can impact real change — and not just another job — join us!
Deep Packet Inspection - Intrusion Prevention and Gateway Anti-Virus - Principal Software Engineer
SonicWall is commencing a new chapter in history with an exciting lineup of network security products, and we want the best people to be part of our team. We are in a dynamic phase operating as an independent private company after Francisco Partners, a leading global private equity firm, acquired SonicWall from Dell. The Software Engineering position provides challenging opportunities with a cohesive world-class team in our fast-paced, dynamic and fulfilling work environment!
The Deep Packet Inspection Software Engineering position is located in Milpitas, CA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and enhance SonicWall Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection engine.
- Design and implement Intrusion Prevention, Gateway Anti-Virus, and other related features of SonicWall's Next Generation firewall.
- Design and implement SonicOS Capture ATP (malware sandboxing) features.
- Maintain and document code using source control systems and other tools.
REQUIREMENTS:
8 – 15+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree holders are preferred and encouraged to apply.
Must Haves:
- Fluent in C/C++ and in coding various data structures and algorithms in C.
- Solid background in TCP/IP networking.
- Strong background in either Unix/Linux systems.
- Persuasive written and verbal communication (includes critical reading, listening, and reasoning).
- Creative problem-solving, software testing, and debugging capabilities.
- Be a self-starter, and motivated to work independently to deliver towards team goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong Layer 3 through Layer 7 protocol (HTTP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, FTP, TLS, SSH, etc.) knowledge.
- Experience with firewalls and embedded development environments.
- Knowledge of pattern matching, or compression algorithms is a plus.
- Experience working with state machines and computation theory is a plus.
To be successful, you need to be extremely organized, willing to learn, able to multi-task in a high/low volume environment and manage competing priorities.
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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.
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At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.
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