Principal Software Engineer (Java/AWS)
Bangalore, India
Product Development – Software Engineering /
Permanent /
Hybrid
About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
Sophos engineers are working on cloud based next generation management, reporting and telemetry solutions of the Sophos security products using microservices architecture. As a member of the development team, you will work on prototyping new cloud solutions as well as build the production ready complete cloud solutions.
We are looking for smart Cloud Developers with solid experience into microservices architecture on AWS, having an innovative mindset and with a blend of scripting, developing, and testing skills with exposure to DevOps process.
The most suitable candidate would be one having a combination of working experience in both cloud/AWS and managed switch/routers/firewall technology.
What you will do
- Design and develop cloud based next generation management, reporting and telemetry solutions of the Sophos security products using micro services architecture.
- Work on prototyping new cloud solutions as well as build the production ready complete cloud solutions.
- Own and drive to resolution any escalations on product.
- Running test automation scripts to verify issues and fixes.
What you will bring
- 15+ years of work experience in relevant domain and discipline
- 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Principal-level software engineer.
- Solid understanding of Amazon AWS Cloud infrastructure & microservices development.
- Prior experience in operations of workloads on AWS using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Kubernetes or others.
- Solid understanding of highly-available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments.
- Be able to write “infra as code” using Terraform.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of as many of the following tools:
- Languages: Java (C or Go experience is a plus)
- Scripting: Python, JavaScript, Bash
- DevOps and build: Jenkins, Git, Gradle, GitHub Actions
- Containers: Docker, Docker swarm, Kubernetes cluster
- OS: Linux/Unix
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Demonstrate passion, desire, and dedication to ongoing learning.
- Proactive, flexible attitude to work with a willingness to constantly review and improve skills and processes.
- Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Software, Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience
- Proven ability to work independently across teams and actively contribute to architecture reviews at the Business Unit (BU) level.
- Experience on managed switch, routers and Firewall technology, C, C++, Linux
- Master’s of Science in Computer software, Computer Science or related discipline
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· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
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We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
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