Senior Software Engineer - Network Security
Xage Security is a Palo Alto-based cybersecurity company providing zero-trust access and protection across IT, OT, cloud, data-center, AI, and critical-infrastructure environments.
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About Xage Security
Xage Security, Inc. develops and supports the Xage Fabric Platform, a distributed cybersecurity mesh that provides identity-based access control, secure remote access, privileged-access management, segmentation, critical-asset protection, secure data exchange, and zero-trust controls for AI systems. The company serves industrial, energy, manufacturing, defense, government, healthcare, transportation, and other critical-infrastructure organizations.
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About the Role
Design and implement network security features for IoT and critical infrastructure, including socket-level networking, packet tracing, secure client/server systems, deployment processes, vulnerability assessment, threat analysis, and scalable low-latency distributed systems.
Requirements
- 3+ years of software development experience in networking, including sockets, packet tracing, and client/server
- In-depth understanding and practical knowledge of LAN, WAN, firewalls, routers, VPN, IPSec, and DPI
- Working experience with Zeek, OVS-DPDK, and Strongswan
- Fundamental knowledge of multithreading, inter-process communication, socket programming, high-performance and low-latency programming
- Expert coding skills in C++, Go, and Java, including secure coding, vulnerability assessment, and threat analysis
- Hands-on experience with HTTP, SSH, authentication, certificates, and TLS
- Experience in cryptography, PKI, microservice architecture, and large-scale infrastructure
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using tcpdump, Wireshark, gdb, and valgrind
- Expert system-level skills on Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Alpine, and Red Hat, and strong communication skills
Responsibilities
- Own projects and initiatives and ensure high-quality deliverables
- Define, develop, and maintain deployment processes and tools for IT, OT, and Cloud environments
- Provide ongoing support and improve system health and reliability
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and adopt best practices for scalable distributed and autonomous systems
Benefits
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Visa transfer and immigration support