Software Senior Engineer

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. We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. Envision Yourself At Barracuda 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 platformBuild and enhance a cloud-native policy enforcement engineIntegrate services across distributed data plane and security systemsAnalyze and improve system performance, scalability, and reliabilityTroubleshoot networking and system-level issues in production environmentsCollaborate with engineers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams Senior Level Lead design initiatives and drive architectural decisionsMentor and guide junior engineersOwn 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/HTTPSContainerization & Orchestration: Docker, KubernetesData formats: JSON, XML, ProtoBufTooling: Git, CMake, Conan, CargoDebugging: GDB, LLDB What You Bring To The Role Intermediate Software Engineer (3–5 years) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experienceStrong programming skillsSolid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS, TLS basics)Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillsAbility 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 experienceAdvanced proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++ with strong system design skillsDeep understanding of Layer 4–7 protocols and secure networking conceptsExperience building and operating scalable, cloud-native systemsProven ability to design, optimize, and refactor complex systemsStrong mentorship and cross-team collaboration skills Nice to Have (Both Levels) Experience with Windows or macOS systems programmingBackground in security products, Zero Trust, or network securityFamiliarity with performance tuning and low-level system debugging What You’ll Get From Us A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda.