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Principal API Engineer – Platform Architecture

SonicWall is a cybersecurity leader with over 30 years of experience, dedicated to providing advanced security solutions against cyberattacks across diverse environments. They seek a Principal API Engineer skilled in API design and Go programming to architect and lead the API layer for their Zero Trust platform, while mentoring a global team of engineers and enhancing platform scalability and security.

Skills

  • Expertise in API design and Go programming
  • Experience with distributed systems and SaaS application development
  • Strong cloud-native secure design skills
  • Ability to translate business goals into technical architecture
  • Hands-on experience managing full API lifecycle
  • Leadership and mentoring capabilities within engineering teams
  • Familiarity with infrastructure, DevOps, and release pipelines
  • Excellent communication across time zones

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the API as a product for the Zero Trust platform
  • Collaborate on vision and implement pragmatic development plans
  • Ensure API security and lead secure coding practices
  • Maintain up-to-date API documentation
  • Mentor and provide leadership to offshore Go development teams
  • Advise on CI/CD and continuous testing practices

Education

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employment with diverse and inclusive environment
  • Engagement with a leading cybersecurity company active in 100+ countries
  • Remote work flexibility
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SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that sto...

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DATE POSTED
July 16, 2025

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