Staff Software Engineer - DDoS Threat Protection (Hybrid)

A10 Networks, Inc; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A10 Networks, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer to help develop next-generation Threat Protection System products.

You will design and implement high-performance DDoS detection and mitigation, contribute to the data plane, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust security solutions. The role requires a BS/MS in CS/CE/EE, 3+ years in networking/security, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on Linux networking experience.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in networking, security, or distributed systems.
• Proficient in C/C++ and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, TLS.

Responsibilities

• Design and contribute to novel DDoS detection and mitigation approaches based on malware internals, traffic behavior, L4/L7 protocol patterns, and policy enforcement requirements.
• Contribute to an extensible DDoS mitigation data plane enabling programmable packet-processing logic and rapid response to botnet attack patterns.
• Work across data plane, control plane, configuration, logging, and policy enforcement components using multi-core and multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Investigate defects, analyze traffic behavior, identify root causes, and deliver fixes using tools like GDB, Wireshark, tcpdump.
• Collaborate with QA, support, product management, architects, and other engineering teams to clarify requirements, review designs, and validate features.
• Create design notes, implementation documentation, unit tests, and end-to-end validation plans for assigned features.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Linux networking

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

GDB

Wireshark

tcpdump

Perf

Job description

A10 Networks, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer to help develop next-generation Threat Protection System products.

You will design and implement high-performance DDoS detection and mitigation, contribute to the data plane, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust security solutions. The role requires a BS/MS in CS/CE/EE, 3+ years in networking/security, strong C/C++ and Python skills, and hands-on Linux networking experience.