Principal Software Engineer – Mobile Platforms

SonicWall  is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit  www.sonicwall.com  or follow us on  Twitter ,  LinkedIn ,  Facebook  and  Instagram .

We are seeking a talented Senior Client Software Engineer to join our team to develop cloud-managed endpoint security applications. 

Our development environment is truly cross-platform, encompassing a wide range of technologies, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. This unique setup offers you an exceptional opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse array of technologies that few organizations can match. Join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity and expanding your expertise within a dynamic, multi-platform development team.

Role and Responsibilities:

Design, develop, maintain, and release client applications for Android and iOS, with occasional desktop app development.

Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code across multiple languages, including C/C++, Kotlin, Java, Swift, and Objective-C.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, QA, and product managers, to deliver seamless and responsive user experiences.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of client applications across platforms.

Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

Solid computer science fundamentals in areas such as data structures, algorithms, memory management, cryptography, networking, and system programming.

10+ years of experience in client-side software development with a deep understanding of one or multiple mobile OS platforms, including Android and iOS.

Experience with JNI bridge connecting the app layer to the native engine

Strong proficiency in  C/C++  

Strong working experience with one or multiple mobile platforms

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TLS/SSL, tunneling protocols (PPP, ESP, WireGuard), DNS, proxies.

Knowledge of Vue or other frontend frameworks for UI development.

Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills across multiple languages and environments.

Experience with Android NDK or Apple's Network Extension / System Extension frameworks is a strong plus

Comfort reading and modifying build systems (Gradle, Make, Xcode project files, Fastlane)

Skills in desktop development (Windows/macOS/Linux) are a plus.

Hands-on experience with AI coding assistance.

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  SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.

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