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Software Engineer (Java and AWS)

Sophos

Software Engineer (Java and AWS)

Posted 2 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in India

Remote

Junior

Security • Software

The Role

Build and maintain an SRE platform to accelerate SaaS/microservices delivery: implement Java/Spring Boot features, automate Terraform and CI/CD, manage Docker/Kubernetes infrastructure, write unit/integration tests, and collaborate with product and senior engineers to streamline deployments and operations.

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About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary 

A SRE platform team is responsible to build and maintain a platform for other teams to use. The platform can support the development, deployment, and operations of software applications. Platform teams may also be called SRE specialists. Optimize the software delivery process: Platform teams can simplify how developers interact with infrastructure, streamline onboarding, and make testing and development faster

The Software Engineer will play a key role in the Sophos development process by facilitating, managing, communicating, and automating tasks for the deployment and configuration of continuous feature builds for multiple development teams. By leveraging knowledge and expertise in the development and deployment of SaaS applications and microservices hosted in the cloud, the SRE engineer will streamline the process of quick and frequent automated builds, managing the public endpoints API’s and help elevate the Sophos development process to the next level of agility. As a member of the Sophos SRE team, you will work closely with Senior software engineers and Product Managers to design and build the foundational toolset and capabilities that allow Sophos developers to quickly bring new features to market.

What You Will Do

Build new product/ Customizing terraform automations using Java technologies. Carry out the analysis, design, and implementation of new features across the Java Backend software stack, leveraging modern design patterns.

Address defects within well-defined SLAs to ensure that our customers stay happy.

Build features and modules using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices & AWS. 

Write automated unit and integration tests to execute within CI/CD pipelines & terraform in Platform code.

Will be part of platform/ could implementing for the Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) using Docker & Kubernetes.

Take pride in authorship of code and hold your teammates to equally high standards.

Work with best of breed Cloud technologies.

Learn new technologies and skills and apply them to your work.

Work in an Agile environment, releasing software frequently.

What You Will Bring

1-2 years of development experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices & AWS.

Strong understanding of APIs development principles, including concepts on design Patterns, problem solving, Data structures,

Should have fare understanding / experience in product development area.

Should have knowledge of CICD pipelines – Dockers, Kubernetes, Jenkins,

Should have worked on complete SDLC.

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At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.

· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit

· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy

· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities

· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint

· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp

· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge

· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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Skills Required

1-2 years development experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices and AWS
Strong understanding of API development principles, design patterns, problem solving, and data structures
Experience customizing Terraform automations and using Terraform in platform code
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and related tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)
Experience with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) concepts and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience across the complete SDLC and product development lifecycle
Ability to write automated unit and integration tests to run in CI/CD pipelines
Legal authorization to work in the position's jurisdiction without employer sponsorship

Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sophos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sophos.

Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as broad, with company-wide wellness days plus dedicated learning days and paid volunteer time.
Parental & Family Support — Family-related leave appears more comprehensive than baseline offerings, including paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and extended bereavement leave.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through always-available assistance resources and a Calm subscription, suggesting a lifestyle-oriented benefits approach.

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The Company

HQ: Abingdon

3,747 Employees

Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Cybersecurity Evolved. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects nearly 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.