Software Senior Engineer

Come join our passionate team! Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use.

We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization.  Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

Envision yourself at Barracuda:

Barracuda Networks is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Software Senior Engineer (Intermediate or Senior level) to work on our Zero Trust products and cloud services. The individual will become a member tasked with the development of innovative solutions to protect endpoints from emerging web-based threats. Primary responsibilities will include the creation of a cloud policy enforcement engine, integration with other data plane services and network troubleshooting.

What You’ll Be Working OnDesign and implement core components of Barracuda’s Zero Trust platform

Build and enhance a cloud-native policy enforcement engine

Integrate services across distributed data plane and security systems

Analyze and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability

Troubleshoot networking and system-level issues in production environments

Collaborate with engineers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams

Senior level:

Lead design initiatives and drive architectural decisions

Mentor and guide junior engineers

Own complex features end-to-end (design implementation optimization)
Influence best practices in performance, scalability, and security

Tech Stack Exposure Programming:
GoLang, Rust, Type Script, and/or C/C++Networking: TCP, HTTP/HTTPSContainerization & Orchestration:
Docker, Kubernetes Data formats: JSON, XML, Proto Buf Tooling :
Git, CMake, Conan, Cargo Debugging: GDB, LLDBWhat You Bring to the Role Intermediate Software Engineer (3–5 years)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Strong programming skills

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/HTTP/HTTPS, TLS basics)
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Senior Software Engineer (5+ years)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

Advanced proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++ with strong system design skills

Deep understanding of Layer 4–7 protocols and secure networking concepts

Experience building and operating scalable, cloud-native systems

Proven ability to design, optimize, and refactor complex systems

Strong mentorship and cross-team collaboration skills

Nice to Have (Both Levels)

Experience with Windows or macOS systems programming

Background in security products, Zero Trust, or network security

Familiarity with performance tuning and low-level system debugging

What you’ll get from us:

A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda.