Principal Software Engineer Lead

Akamai Technologies
Bengaluru
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Analytical skills","Mentoring","Collaboration"]

Join the ZeroTrust Security team to guide secure network and security solutions that strengthen Akamai enterprise products. You’ll design and implement security standards across the product portfolio, assess and mitigate network/security risks, and collaborate with audit, vulnerability, and penetration testing teams to address findings. The role includes code review in C, C++, Python, and Go, mentoring engineers, and improving user access solutions while staying current on networking, security, and cloud advancements.

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Akamai Technologies
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Principal Software Engineer Lead

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Job Summary

Join the ZeroTrust Security team to guide secure network and security solutions that strengthen Akamai enterprise products. You’ll design and implement security standards across the product portfolio, assess and mitigate network/security risks, and collaborate with audit, vulnerability, and penetration testing teams to address findings. The role includes code review in C, C++, Python, and Go, mentoring engineers, and improving user access solutions while staying current on networking, security, and cloud advancements.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement secure network solutions, translating requirements into functional designs with stakeholders.
  • •Establish and maintain security standards, procedures, and guidelines across the product portfolio.
  • •Assess and recommend network and security technologies aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
  • •Collaborate with audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing teams to prioritize and remediate findings.
  • •Review code in C, C++, Python, and Go and mentor engineers delivering user access solutions while tracking networking, security, and cloud advancements.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • •Expertise in networking protocols TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs, with experience designing and deploying secure network infrastructures.
  • •Expertise in VPN software, virtual appliances, hypervisors, cloud platforms, and identity and access management protocols and tools.
  • •Knowledge of security standards and frameworks, including familiarity with NIST and FedRAMP compliance.
  • •Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, or Go with secure-coding practices.
Experience:12+ yearsCybersecurityNetwork securityCloud securityZero trust
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skillsMentoringCollaboration
Tech Stack:CC++PythonGoTCP/IPDNSDHCPVLANsVPNVirtual appliancesHypervisorsCloud platformsIdentity and access managementNISTFedRAMP

Company Brief

Akamai Technologies
Provides a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services to improve web and application performance, security, and delivery for enterprises, media companies, and cloud providers.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Cambridge, United States
Founded: 1998
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