Principal Software Engineer, WAN Assurance

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated Principal Engineer to join our dynamic team in building carrier-grade networking solutions on a multi-tenant SaaS platform. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and optimizing our core services. As a key member of our engineering group, you will work on cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive impactful solutions. You will leverage your deep understanding of networking principles, distributed systems, and cloud technologies to deliver a reliable, performant, and secure solution to our global customer base.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Work with product managers, architects, and other engineers to understand the software requirements, and define corresponding functional and design specifications. Drive technical decisions and contribute to the overall strategy.
• Software Development: Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality, production-grade software, with a strong emphasis on backend systems. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• System Design & Optimization: Design and implement micro-services for high availability, scalability, performance, and security within our SaaS platform. Identify and resolve complex performance bottlenecks and system issues.
• Networking Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, NAT), network security, and cloud networking concepts to build robust and secure solutions.
• SaaS & Cloud Native Development: Design and implement solutions leveraging cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including product management, QA, SRE, and Juniper technical assistance team.
• Code Quality & Best Practices: Champion best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing methodologies, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a timely and effective manner, often in production environments.
• Innovation & Research: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in networking, SaaS, and software engineering. Propose and prototype new ideas and solutions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for designs, APIs, and operational procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 15 years of professional software development experience, with a significant portion focused on backend systems and distributed applications.
• Programming Languages: Proven expertise in one or more backend programming languages such as Golang (preferred), Java or Python.
• Networking Fundamentals: Deep understanding of networking protocols, network architectures, network security, and common networking concepts is essential.
• Microservices & Orchestration: Proven experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• SaaS & Cloud Experience: Significant experience in building, deploying, and operating scalable SaaS applications in a Public Cloud (AWS/GCP) environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including concurrency, scalability, fault tolerance, and consistency.
• Databases: Experience with various database technologies, including relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis) databases.
• APIs & Integrations: Experience designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs and other integration technologies like WebSocket, Kafka, etc.
• Security Focus: Experience with network security principles, threat modelling, and secure coding practices is an added advantage.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly and concisely. Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor other engineers, and drive projects to successful completion.

Minimum Salary: $231,200.00

Maximum Salary:$332,350.00

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $231,200.00 and $332,350.00/year; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Juniper's pay range data is provided in accordance with local state pay transparency regulations. Juniper may post different minimum wage ranges for permanent residency petitions pursuant to US Department of Labor requirements.