Senior Principal Software Engineer, Network Management System Application Development

Gigamon

Senior Principal Software Engineer leading AI/ML-driven cloud-native applications for hybrid network monitoring. Responsible for scalable enterprise software design and technical leadership in networking domains.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $232,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and development of core GigaVUE-FM capabilities for network management, visibility, and traffic analysis across physical, cloud and hybrid networks
Design and build scalable, secure, resilient, enterprise-grade software systems and backend services
Drive architecture for extensible, high-performance platforms that support large-scale deployments and long-term product evolution
Lead development across distributed systems and modern cloud-native service architectures where they improve scalability, operability, and maintainability
Provide technical leadership in networking and security domains, including networking protocols and monitoring platforms
Partner with product management, engineering teams, and key stakeholders to deliver solutions aligned with customer and business needs
Participate in customer and third-party discussions, helping translate requirements, feedback, and escalations into durable product improvements
Lead design reviews, establish strong engineering standards, and mentor engineers across the organization
Apply AI tools and automation pragmatically to improve engineering workflows, developer productivity, and product capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience building complex enterprise applications or distributed systems
Strong programming expertise in Java; experience with Python or Golang is a plus
A track record of designing and delivering scalable, resilient, and secure production software systems
Deep experience in API architecture, backend service design, and platform engineering
Strong technical leadership, including architecture ownership, design reviews, mentoring, and cross-team influence
Solid grounding in networking fundamentals and common networking protocols
Experience in network monitoring, observability, cybersecurity, or related infrastructure domains
Experience with cloud-native platforms and public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonGolangAPI architecturebackend service designplatform engineeringnetwork monitoringobservabilitycybersecuritycloud-native platforms

Soft Skills

technical leadershiparchitecture ownershipdesign reviewsmentoringcross-team influence