Software Dev Principal Engineer - 'C' and TCP/IP

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!

Deep Packet Inspection - Intrusion Prevention and Gateway Anti-Virus - Principal Software Engineer

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:

• 10+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD or equivalent experience. Post -Graduate Degree holders are preferred and encouraged to apply.

Must Haves:

• Fluent in C and in coding various data structures and algorithms in C.


• Good to have C++ experience


• Solid background in TCP/IP networking.


• Strong background in either Unix OR 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 environment.


• 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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