Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance backend services and platform components using Java
• Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices for backend systems in Linux-based environments
• Design and build reliable, scalable, and maintainable APIs, services, and platform abstractions
• Partner with infrastructure, DevOps, QA, and security teams to deliver production-grade solutions
• Improve system performance, observability, resiliency, and operational efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, OS, runtime, and deployment layers
• Mentor engineers across the organization to elevate technical capability and engineering discipline

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of software engineering experience with significant depth in backend and platform development
• Expertise in Java and backend application development using Spring Boot or comparable frameworks
• Deep knowledge of Linux platform fundamentals (processes, memory, filesystems, networking)
• Experience designing and delivering distributed systems, microservices, or large-scale backend applications
• Proficiency in REST APIs, concurrency, multithreading, and backend design patterns
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Bash or Python
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise Linux platforms like Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or caching technologies like Redis
• Experience with JVM performance tuning and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Knowledge of security best practices, including vulnerability assessment and platform hardening
• Familiarity with compliance-driven requirements such as FIPS or Common Criteria

About the Company

Gigamon protects the hybrid networks and data of the largest, most complex organizations on the planet. We offer a deep observability pipeline that delivers network-derived intelligence to cloud, security, and observability tools, helping customers eliminate security blind spots and optimize network traffic.