Staff Engineer, AI Gateway
Core
Architect, build, and scale backend services and APIs for Netskope's Real-time Protection (RTP) policy, governing how enterprises reach the web and cloud.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Distributed Systems)
Builds
Concurrent microservices, APIs, and policy delivery infrastructure for the Netskope One platform
Domain
Cloud Security / Zero Trust / Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Golang (concurrency, profiling, Gin, gRPC), Distributed Systems (microservices, Kafka, Redis), Database design (MongoDB, MySQL, sharding), Kubernetes (Helm), Prometheus, AI coding agent review and steering, PR code review
Preferred skills
Secure Web Gateway (SWG), Zero Trust, CASB, DLP, multi-tenant SaaS control planes, AWS/GCP/Azure, GenAI security, FedRAMP
Technologies
Golang, Gin, gRPC, Kafka, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, Kubernetes, Helm, Prometheus
Responsibilities
Design and implement robust microservices and APIs; Use AI coding agents to generate and review code; Maintain codebase quality and reduce duplication; Ensure distributed system correctness (consistency, idempotency); Troubleshoot customer issues and implement structural fixes; Partner with cross-functional teams; Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar; Monitor service health via on-call rotation
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with architectural ownership