Principal Software Engineer

Job Description - Principal Software Engineer (2600001V) Job Description Principal Software Engineer - ( 2600001V ) Candidate Profiles- Radware API security We look for "Product Engineers" rather than just "Coders." For a hybrid, cross functional squad in the Cyber/API Security space, the profile needs to emphasize ownership and architectural empathy. Expert Software Engineer (Cyber & API Security) The Role Mission We are looking for a high-autonomy Senior Engineer to join our hybrid squad. You will be a core contributor to our API Security suite, moving seamlessly across the stack from frontend interfaces to complex backend data pipelines. In a distributed team spanning India, Israel, and Europe, you aren't just writing code; you are designing secure, scalable systems and communicating complex ideas across borders. Core Technical Competencies The ideal candidate is a "Generalist Specialist" expert in the backend, but fluent across the entire infrastructure. • Language Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Go and Python (specifically FastAPI but not only). • Data & Cloud Infrastructure: o Deep experience with AWS ecosystems o Hands-on experience with Big Data processing using Spark and AWS Glue. Advantage) o Strong grip on MongoDB. • DevOps & Modern Tooling: o Infrastructure as Code IaC) via Terraform. o Container orchestration with Kubernetes K8s and ECS. o CI/CD using GitHub Actions. AI Development: Early adopter of AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality. Spec driven design Soft Skills & "The Hybrid Mindset" Since we operate across different time zones, these "human" skills are non negotiable: • Async Communication Pro: You excel at "Push Communication." You don't wait to be asked; you provide proactive updates, documentation, and Loom videos to ensure the team can move forward while you are offline. • Extreme Ownership: You thrive in a "Squad" environment where you own a feature from the Jira ticket to the Terraform deployment. • The "Out of the Box" Hacker: In the Cyber world, you need to think like an attacker. You don't just build APIs; you anticipate how they can be broken. • Rapid Self-Learning: You have a proven track record of picking up new frameworks or technology in days, not weeks. Desired Experience Profile • 8+ years of professional software development experience. • A proven track record of building and maintaining systems that serve thousands of concurrent users or process millions of events per hour. • The ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks across the stack whether itʼs an unoptimized DB query, a slow API response, or a saturated message queue. • Cybersecurity Background: Previous experience in Cyber is a massive plus • Cross-Continental Collaboration: Experience working for a global startup or a product-based company where the headquarters were in a different country. • Full-Stack Fluency: Ability to jump into the frontend React when the squad needs to ship a complete end-to-end feature. • Observability Mindset: You don't just "deploy and pray." You are proficient in using monitoring, logging, and tracing to proactively manage system health before a customer reports an issue. 3 Candidate Profiles- Radware API security Primary Location : IN-IN-Bengaluru Work Locations : Radware Shield Square India, Bengaluru Shree Arcade, #1391/16/1 3rd Floor, 19th Main roadHSR Layout, Sector 4 Bengaluru 560102 Job : Software