Software Engineer

Barracuda Networks is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Software Senior Engineer (Intermediate or Senior level) to work on our Zero Trust products and cloud services. The individual will become a member tasked with the development of innovative solutions to protect endpoints from emerging web-based threats. Primary responsibilities will include the creation of a cloud policy enforcement engine, integration with other data plane services and network troubleshooting. What You'll Be Working On Design and implement core components of Barracuda's Zero Trust platform Build and enhance a cloud-native policy enforcement engine Integrate services across distributed data plane and security systems Analyze and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability Troubleshoot networking and system-level issues in production environments Collaborate with engineers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams Senior level: Lead design initiatives and drive architectural decisions Mentor and guide junior engineers Own complex features end-to-end (design

• implementation optimization)
Influence best practices in performance, scalability, and security Tech Stack Exposure Programming: GoLang, Rust, TypeScript, and/or C/C++ Networking: TCP, HTTP/HTTPS Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes Data formats: JSON, XML, ProtoBuf Tooling: Git, CMake, Conan, Cargo Debugging: GDB, LLDB

Intermediate Software Engineer (3-5 years) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience Strong programming skills Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS, TLS basics) Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment Senior Software Engineer (5+ years) Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience Advanced proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++ with strong system design skills Deep understanding of Layer 4-7 protocols and secure networking concepts Experience building and operating scalable, cloud-native systems Proven ability to design, optimize, and refactor complex systems Strong mentorship and cross-team collaboration skills Nice to Have (Both Levels) Experience with Windows or macOS systems programming Background in security products, Zero Trust, or network security Familiarity with performance tuning and low-level system debugging

Come join our passionate team! Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use.