Principal Software Engineer

Job ID: 25-250. Come Join Our Passionate Team! At Barracuda, we make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-enabled, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them in ways they may not even know they are at risk so they can focus on taking their business to the next level

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. We are seeking a passionate and driven Principal Software Engineer to join our cross functional Agile team. You will have the opportunity to work on innovative cloud security products that help protect our customers sensitive information. You will partner closely with Product and Development teams to understand and implement critical quality standards. Your contributions will help our team quickly deliver reliable and effective products to our customers

Tech Stack Exposure. Public cloud expertise like AWS/Azure. CI/CD like GitHub/GitHub Actions, bitbucket, Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation. Product Technology like AWS/Azure (Server and Sever-less), Docker, ECS, Kubernetes ( Azure, AWS managed Kubernetes like AKS, EKS). High Level Programming Languages like Python, Java, Perl, Apache Spark. Monitoring like CloudWatch, Kibana, Prometheus, Grafana. Data Storage like AWS S3, ElasticSearch, AWS Dynamo, NoSQL databases (Casandra,mongo etc), MYSQL

Streaming/Messaging Queues : Kafka, SQS, SNS. Caching : Hazlecast, Redis

Identity and Directory Management like LDAP, MS AD, Okta, Auth0

Domain: Email, MX Records, driven through SMTP, POP, IMAP. What Youll Be Working On. Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex software solutions using AWS cloud technologies, Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Java, and DevOps practices

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and ensure successful project delivery

Provide technical leadership and guidance to your team, mentoring junior engineers and promoting best practices

Conduct code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and ensure adherence to coding standards and software development methodologies

Drive continuous integration and deployment processes, leveraging DevOps tools and practices to streamline software delivery

Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in AWS, Python, Java/Kotlin, and DevOps, and proactively recommend innovative solutions to enhance our software development capabilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements and solutions

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of software applications

Conduct performance analysis and optimization to improve the efficiency and scalability of software systems

Contribute to the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including system architecture, design specifications, and user manuals

What You Bring To The Role. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred

12+ years of strong development experience

Proven experience as a Principal Software Engineer or similar role, with a focus on AWS, Python, Java/Kotlin and DevOps

Strong expertise in AWS cloud technologies, including AWS Managed Services, EKS, ECS, CloudFormation, Terraform

Extensive Java and Python experience

Solid understanding of software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum

Proficiency in DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code

Excellent problem-solving

Skills and the ability to analyze complex technical issues

Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with a record of accomplishments of guiding and developing software engineering teams

Excellent communication

Skills, both verbal and written, can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

AWS certifications are highly desirable

What Youll 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, in addition to equity, in the form of non-qualifying options

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