Director, Software Engineering - Network OR Security Background at SonicWall

Pune, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Development, Engineering Leadership, Network Security, Systems Software, High-Performance Engineering, Architectural Coherence, Scalable Systems, Distributed Systems, Packet Processing, Infrastructure Products, Technical Debt Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication Skills, Quality Metrics, Performance Reviews, Growth Planning

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Role Overview: We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the end-to-end development of our next-generation Firewall and Network Security Platform. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical understanding of networking, security, and systems software with proven experience in building and scaling high-performance engineering teams. You will provide technical direction, organizational leadership, and execution discipline to an engineering organization that includes architects, managers, and developers across multiple subsystems — data plane, control plane, policy engine, management console, and APIs. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute the engineering roadmap for the firewall product in collaboration with Product Management and Architecture teams. Translate product vision into clear technical objectives, milestones, and execution plans. Build and scale a high-performance team, fostering collaboration and accountability. Drive architectural coherence and ensure long-term scalability and performance of the platform. Establish strong engineering processes — planning, estimation, reviews, and quality metrics. Monitor KPIs for delivery predictability, code quality, and system performance. Collaborate with QA and DevOps leaders to ensure high release velocity without compromising stability. Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and growth planning for the team Ensure cross-functional collaboration across architecture, product management, and customer support. Required Skills & Experience 15+ years in software development and 5+ years in engineering leadership Strong understanding of network security concepts (TCP/IP, IPsec, VPN, routing, NAT, DPI, etc.). Deep experience in networking and systems-level development. Experience with scalable, distributed systems and control/management plane architectures. Familiarity with DPDK, Netfilter, or similar packet processing frameworks is a plus. Proven track record of shipping complex infrastructure or security products. Experience managing multiple parallel workstreams and balancing technical debt vs. feature delivery. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Pune #LI-NR5 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. Applicant Privacy Notice

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end development of the next-generation Firewall and Network Security Platform. Define and execute the engineering roadmap in collaboration with Product Management and Architecture teams.