Today, there's more data and users outside the enterprise than inside, causing the network perimeter as we know it to dissolve. We realized a new perimeter was needed, one that is built in the cloud and follows and protects data wherever it goes, so we started Netskope to redefine Cloud, Network and Data Security.
Since 2012, we have built the market-leading cloud security company and an award-winning culture powered by hundreds of employees spread across offices in Santa Clara, St. Louis, Bangalore, London, Paris, Melbourne, Taipei, and Tokyo. Our core values are openness, honesty, and transparency, and we purposely developed our open desk layouts and large meeting spaces to support and promote partnerships, collaboration, and teamwork. From catered lunches and office celebrations to employee recognition events and social professional groups such as the Awesome Women of Netskope (AWON), we strive to keep work fun, supportive and interactive. Visit us at Netskope Careers. Please follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter@Netskope.
Netskope Cloud Data Plane engineers architect and design one of the most scalable, high-performance cloud data planes in the world, processing 10+ Gbps of traffic, performing deep inspection using state-of-the-art techniques like AI/ML to detect activities and apply advanced policies like DLP, Threat and UEBA protection, all at line rate.
What’s in it for you
In this role you will be a key member of the Secure Web Gateway team supporting our in-line CASB and SWG products, both of which have been recognized by Gartner as market leaders in their Magic Quadrant reports:
Netskope SWG in Gartner 2023 SSE Magic Quadrant
Netskope CASB in Gartner 2023 SSE Magic Quadrant
What you will be doing
- Design and develop features on the cloud data plane.
- Use advanced data structures and algorithms in C, C++, Python.
- Build services that inspect various network protocols such as HTTP at line rate.
- Analyze content in real-time to provide security.
- Perform deep inspection of traffic in near real time.
- Work on features like DLP and Threat protection.
- Build sophisticated key management algorithms.
- Leverage and build AI solutions customized for NetSkope's needs.
Required skills and experience
- 10+ years of industry experience building high-performance data plane services.
- Experience in network and web security technologies (firewalls, web security, IDP / IPS, DNS based security, etc.).
- Good fundamentals of TCP, TLS, HTTP protocols are a must.
- Http proxy experience is a must.
- Programming mastery in C/C++ and Python.
- Strong understanding of computer architecture – multi-threading, CPU scheduling, memory management.
- Good understanding of algorithms and data structure to implement Real-time inline data processing.
- Good knowledge of Linux at a systems level.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills using debuggers like gdb and tools like Valgrind.
- Proponent of TDD a big plus, knowledge of various unit testing frameworks.
Education
- BSCS or equivalent required, MSCS or equivalent strongly preferred.
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The application window for this position is expected to close within 50 days. You may apply by filling out the below information, or visiting our Netskope Careers site.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of industry experience building high-performance data plane services
- Experience in network and web security technologies
- Programming mastery in C/C++ and Python
- Good knowledge of Linux at a systems level
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Netskope Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Netskope and has not been reviewed or approved by Netskope.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in U.S. technical roles, with indications that total compensation benchmarks strongly versus peers. Employees are generally pleased with total compensation that includes pay, stock, equity, and benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan choices alongside dental, vision, disability, HSA/FSA, and EAP, and is often characterized as very good. Employer-verified plan options and regional choices reinforce the breadth and quality of coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and quarterly wellness days that support rest and flexibility. Paid parental leave is available, commonly cited at 12 weeks for birth parents and 8 weeks for non‑birth parents.
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What We Do
Netskope, the SASE leader, safely and quickly connects users directly to the internet, any application, and their infrastructure from any device, on or off the network. With CASB, SWG, and ZTNA built natively in a single platform, the Netskope Security Cloud provides the most granular context, via patented technology, to enable conditional access and user awareness while enforcing zero trust principles across data protection and threat prevention everywhere. Unlike others who force tradeoffs between security and networking, Netskope’s global security private cloud provides full compute capabilities at the edge. Netskope is fast everywhere, data-centric, and cloud-smart, all while enabling good digital citizenship and providing a lower total-cost-of-ownership.
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