SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
We are seeking a talented Principal Client Software Engineer to join our team to develop cloud-managed endpoint security applications.
Our development environment is truly cross-platform, encompassing a wide range of technologies, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. This unique setup offers you an exceptional opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse array of technologies that few organizations can match. Join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity and expanding your expertise within a dynamic, multi-platform development team.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, maintain, and release client applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with occasional mobile app development.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code across multiple languages, including C/C++, Golang, and Swift.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, QA, and product managers, to deliver seamless and responsive user experiences.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of client applications across platforms.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to engineering best practices.
Qualifications:
- Solid computer science fundamentals in areas such as data structures, algorithms, memory management, cryptography, networking, and system programming.
- 10+ years of experience in client-side software development with a deep understanding of one or multiple desktop OS platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ with deep expertise in systems-level programming, including kernel-mode development. Deep understanding of Windows C++ (MFC, ATL, COM/DCOM, Win32 API)
- Working knowledge of Golang and its concurrency
- Experience with Windows kernel and driver development, including WDM/WDF, kernel-mode programming, and Windows internals.
- Experience developing Windows Services and an understanding of Windows security architecture and privilege levels.
- Knowledge with macOS kernel extension or System Extension development, and familiarity with macOS internals.
- Knowledge with macOS security frameworks, particularly the Endpoint Security Framework (ESF), for system event monitoring and security policy enforcement.
- Familiarity with Swift and/or Objective-C for macOS or iOS development is preferred.
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TLS/SSL, tunneling protocols (PPP, ESP, WireGuard), DNS, proxies.
- Knowledge of Vue or any Typescript/Javascript-based frontend frameworks for UI development.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills across multiple languages and environments.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and agile development environment.
- Skills in mobile development (iOS/Android) are a plus.
- Hands-on experience with AI coding assistance
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Skills Required
- Solid computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, memory management, cryptography, networking, system programming)
- 10+ years of client-side software development with deep understanding of desktop OS platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and systems-level programming, including kernel-mode development
- Deep understanding of Windows C++ (MFC, ATL, COM/DCOM, Win32 API)
- Working knowledge of Golang and concurrency
- Experience with Windows kernel and driver development (WDM/WDF), kernel-mode programming, and Windows internals
- Experience developing Windows Services and understanding Windows security architecture and privileges
- Experience with macOS kernel extension or System Extension development
- Hands-on experience with macOS security frameworks, particularly the Endpoint Security Framework (ESF)
- Experience with Swift and/or Objective-C for macOS or iOS development
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TLS/SSL, tunneling protocols (PPP, ESP, WireGuard), DNS, proxies
- Knowledge of Vue or other TypeScript/JavaScript-based frontend frameworks for UI development
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills across multiple languages and environments
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and agile development environment
- Skills in mobile development (iOS/Android)
- Hands-on experience with AI coding assistance
SonicWall Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, mental-health support, and wellness programs are part of the package. Feedback suggests coverage breadth is a dependable component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays and sick time, and bereavement leave are described alongside flexible or remote options. Feedback suggests ample time away meaningfully supports balance.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) and core financial protections such as life and disability insurance are included. Feedback suggests these fundamentals meet standard expectations for many.
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What We Do
SonicWall has been fighting the cyber-criminal industry for over 25 years defending small, medium-size businesses and enterprises worldwide. Backed by research from the Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Threat Network, our award-winning real-time breach detection and prevention solutions, coupled with the formidable resources of over 10,000 loyal channel partners around the globe, are the backbone securing more than a million business and mobile networks and their emails, applications and data. This combination of products and partners has enabled a real-time cyber defense solution tuned to the specific needs of the more than 500,000 global businesses in more than 215 countries and territories.
