Distinguished Software Engineer - ADEM (Backend)
Core
Primary architect and technical visionary for the ADEM backend ecosystem, defining the roadmap for data and control planes to support SASE observability for hundreds of millions of global endpoints.
Role type
Distinguished Software Engineer (Backend Architect)
Builds
Scalable backend services, Agentic AI workflows, and high-throughput data pipelines for SASE observability.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud-Native Distributed Systems, AI/ML Integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale distributed systems architecture, AI-powered development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot), Rust/Go/Java/Python, GCP ecosystem mastery (GKE, Spanner, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow), FinOps, Kafka/Pulsar/Flink, Zero Trust architecture, L4-L7 networking
Preferred skills
Open source contributions, industry conference speaking
Technologies
Rust, Go, Java, Python, GCP (GKE, Spanner, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow), Kafka, Pulsar, Flink, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Istio
Responsibilities
Define long-term architectural vision for ADEM backend services, Lead the Design Review Board for architectural governance, Drive transition to Agentic AI workflows and backend orchestration, Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specs, Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, Serve as ultimate technical escalation point for systemic production issues
Seniority
Distinguished, strategy & mentorship