Staff Software Engineer – Zero Trust Networking

Johnson Controls

Staff Software Engineer driving the technical direction of Zero Trust Networking technology. Ensuring software quality and mentoring engineers while collaborating on scalable solutions.

Posted 6/21/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsEmber.jsJavaScriptRubyRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the quality and stability of our OpenBlue Airwall product portfolio
Lead the development of new mechanisms for monitoring the health of data from edge to cloud
Lead architectural decisions and technical strategy across products and platforms
Help troubleshoot complex networking issues when they occur
Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to define and deliver scalable solutions
Act as a technical mentor for engineers at all levels
Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure engineering excellence
Contribute to key codebases and set standards for code quality, testing, and performance
Represent engineering in executive discussions and help shape the long-term roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience.
Experience designing and scaling distributed systems or complex software architectures.
Expertise in C++ and/or Rust, and the networking stack.
Experience with AI native development, knowing when and when not to use harnesses as a core part of your workflow like Claude, Copilot, Codex, or Cursor.
Experience with networking, such as VPN, Secure Remote Access, IAM identity management.
Preferred Zero Trust Networking experience
Ruby & Ember.js

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Bonus plan
Competitive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Rustdistributed systemscomplex software architecturesAI native developmentnetworking stackVPNSecure Remote AccessIAM identity managementZero Trust Networking

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcollaborationtroubleshootingcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcode quality standardsperformance evaluationengineering excellence