Job Description
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.
Role Overview:
We are looking for high‑potential M.Tech fresh graduates to join our engineering team working on next‑generation firewall (NGFW) and networking systems software. This role offers hands‑on
exposure to high‑performance systems, networking, and security software, with strong mentorship and structured growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the design, development, and testing of SonicWall systems and networking software components for large‑scale distributed systems.
- Contribute to C/C++ based system modules, working under guidance from senior engineers.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (platform, cloud, DevOps, QA) to understand end‑to‑end system behavior.
- Participate in software prototyping and proof‑of‑concept development to evaluate new technologies and approaches.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code, following engineering best practices.
- Solid and profound computer technology foundation, proficient in data structure, algorithm, computer network, computer security and other fields.
Required Qualifications:
M.Tech / M.E. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, or related fields.
Strong foundation in C and/or C++ programming.
Solid understanding of computer networks fundamentals:
- TCP/IP basics, IP addressing and routing concepts, Client‑server communication
Good knowledge of operating systems concepts:
- Processes and threads, Memory management basics, Synchronization and concurrency fundamentals
Exposure to Linux system programming (internals, system calls, debugging).
Familiarity with basic security concepts (authentication, encryption, secure communication) is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to learn complex systems and work in a fast‑paced engineering environment.
What You Will Learn
- Building high‑performance networking and security software.
- Debugging issues across applications, OS, and network layers.
- Working with real‑world protocol stacks and system constraints.
- Writing production‑grade C/C++ code used in network security products.
- Collaborating in a large‑scale, multi‑team engineering environment.
Career Growth Path
This role is designed as a feeder pipeline for senior systems and networking engineers. Successful candidates will grow into roles involving:
- Ownership of core modules
- Performance‑critical systems design
- Advanced networking and security features
- Technical leadership
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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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