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Role Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the architecture, development, and global scale-out of our Security Service Edge (SSE) platform.
This role is responsible for building and evolving our cloud-native security platform that delivers comprehensive protection across users, devices, applications, data, and network traffic — spanning branch, hybrid, multi-cloud, and internet environments.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader with deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and enterprise security platforms. You will shape the long-term technical strategy, drive execution excellence, and build a high-performing engineering organization in India that supports a globally deployed SaaS platform.
Key Responsibilities:
• Define and execute the long-term engineering roadmap for the SSE platform aligned with business objectives.
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams.
• Establish strong architectural governance, engineering best practices, and quality standards.
• Champion secure-by-design principles across application code, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Partner closely with Product Management to evolve core SSE capabilities including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Web Gateway (SWG), CASB, policy engines, traffic inspection, analytics, and identity integrations.
• Recruit and retain top engineering talent in cloud, distributed systems, and cybersecurity domains.
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, operational rigor, and continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Experience:
• 15+ years in software development and 5+ years in engineering leadership
• Proven experience building and scaling SaaS engineering teams.
• Strong track record of delivering complex, cloud-native security or networking products.
• Deep understanding of SSE/SASE architecture principles and zero-trust frameworks.
• Strong background in distributed systems, microservices architectures, and hyperscale environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with identity systems (SSO, MFA, OAuth, SAML), policy engines, and traffic inspection frameworks.
• Familiarity with DevOps best practices, CI/CD pipelines, observability, reliability engineering, and automation.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go and Python.
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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.
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Skills Required
- 15+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of engineering leadership experience
- Experience building and scaling SaaS engineering teams
- Experience delivering complex cloud-native security or networking products
- Deep understanding of SSE/SASE architecture principles and zero-trust frameworks
- Strong background in distributed systems and microservices architectures
- Experience with hyperscale cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with identity systems including SSO, MFA, OAuth, and SAML
- Experience with policy engines and traffic inspection frameworks
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, observability, reliability engineering, and automation
- Proficiency in Go and Python
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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.
