Security Features Engineer
The Meraki MX is one the world’s leading Security Routers, with millions of users around the world, and we are looking for highly motivated feature engineers to work on the next generation of network security implementations!
If you enjoy working on challenging tasks in small, highly capable teams, with lots of autonomy then we would love to talk to you.
As a features engineer, you will be responsible for implementing, and helping designing, customer facing features with a special focus on network security.
We offer an opportunity to work across our stack, developing software that spans from embedded linux firmware and routing software, all the way up to our distributed, cloud-hosted backend. Our projects are driven by technological innovation and developer creativity in addition to market demands, giving you the structure and freedom to pursue projects you are most passionate about. With hundreds of millions of people using Meraki products around the world, your work will have a significant impact from the day it is deployed.
You are an ideal candidate if you:
- Are proficient working in C and C++
- Have 1-3 years of professional (or comparable) experience writing production code
- Have an understanding of OS fundamentals and experience working in both kernel space and user space
- Effective communication skills and collaboration skills
- Self-motivated and willing to learn new things and take on new challenges
Bonus points for:
- Experience building cloud-based infrastructure and services (e.g. web applications)
- Working knowledge of core network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IPv6)
- Experience with network security concepts (firewalls, Snort, Umbrella, or similar)
- Experience working with cloud architectures, embedded linux, containerization (docker, lxc or similar)
- Skills in Ruby, shell scripting
- Understanding of network security fundamentals responsibility!
Meraki is headquartered in the Mission Bay area of San Francisco, with breathtaking views of the Bay Bridge and the Bay beyond. There are also locations in San Jose and Chicago. All locations offer a generous benefits package.
Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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