Principal Software Engineer – Network Management System Application Development

Gigamon

Principal Software Engineer focused on core GigaVUE-FM capabilities for hybrid network management. Leading design and development of scalable backend services and cloud-native platform components.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $208,000 - $260,000 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 environments
Design and build scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise-grade software systems and backend services
Drive architecture for extensible, high-performance platforms that support large-scale deployments
Develop distributed systems and cloud-native services that improve scalability, operability, and maintainability
Contribute deep technical expertise in networking and security domains
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience developing complex enterprise applications, platform software, or distributed systems
Strong programming expertise in Java; experience with Python or Golang is a plus
Deep experience in API architecture, backend service design, and platform engineering
Strong technical leadership through architecture ownership, design reviews, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration
Solid knowledge of 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 and other insurances such as life and disability
savings accounts such as a retirement plan with company matching contributions or similar
paid time off (holidays, vacation, and sick)
tuition reimbursement
employee assistance program (EAP)
business travel accident insurance
employee discounts
employee referral program
Profit Interest Units plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonGolangBackend Service DesignDistributed SystemsPlatform EngineeringNetwork MonitoringObservabilityCybersecurityCloud Architecture

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CollaborationMentoring