Senior Network Devices Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Device Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be able to work in a fast paced environment operate gracefully under stress effectively manage multiple assignments be self driven proactive and have great interpersonal and communication skills.

As a Senior Network Device Software Engineer you will be responsible for driving the evolution and scalability of our Network Sensor. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to expand support for a wide range of network and IoT device vendors and protocols ensuring broad and deep visibility across enterprise datacenter and connected-device environments. This role requires strong expertise in networking technologies a solid software engineering foundation and a passion for building robust extensible systems. You will play a critical role in shaping our products ability to scale efficiently adapt to emerging network technologies and deliver reliable insights.

Role & Responsibilities

• Software Development: Design develop and maintain high-quality scalable and secure software components using Python with a focus on network protocols device integrations and efficient data collection from diverse network environments.

• AI-Assisted Engineering: Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools and agentic engineering workflows to improve software quality accelerate development enhance testing and debugging and support scalable engineering practices.

• Technical Problem Solving: Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical issues identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.

• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and other engineers to understand requirements design solutions and implement features.

• Code Quality: Write clean well-tested and maintainable code following industry best practices and coding standards.

• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers helping them grow their skills and knowledge.

• Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in software development network protocols and cybersecurity and contribute to the teams continuous learning and improvement efforts.

Minimum qualifications

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in software engineering with a strong background in network protocols and efficient data collection from diverse network environments.

Technical Skills:

• Expert proficiency in Python.

• Deep knowledge of networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP DNS ARP SNMP SSH).

• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and scripting.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g. GCP) and containerization (e.g. Docker).

• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Passion for learning and self-improvement.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with cybersecurity products or technologies.

• Experience working in Network Operations or Engineering roles with exposure to top vendors such as Cisco Juniper F5 and Citrix.

• Familiarity with IoT/embedded communication protocols such as MQTT CoAP Modbus/TCP BACnet Zigbee or BLE.

• Contributions to open source projects.

Required Technical Skills

Programming Languages:

• Expert: Python

• Bonus: Experience with other languages relevant to backend development (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript Go Rust Java)

Backend Development:

• Proficient: RESTful API design and development Web frameworks (e.g. Django Flask for Python)

• Bonus: Experience with GraphQL or gRPC

Network Engineering and Automation:

• Proficient: Strong understanding of core networking protocols and troubleshooting tools with hands-on experience configuring and monitoring network infrastructure from leading vendors (Cisco Juniper F5 Citrix)

• Bonus: Experience with network automation tools (e.g. Ansible Netmiko NAPALM) programmatic interaction with network protocols (e.g. SNMP SSH REST API) familiarity with open source network analysis tools (Nmap Wireshark) and exposure to IoT/connected-device ecosystems and vendors including communication protocols such as MQTT CoAP Modbus/TCP BACnet Zigbee or BLE.

Linux Administration and Scripting:

• Proficient: Bash Shell scripting Linux system administration

• Bonus: Knowledge on systemd cron and log management tools (journald rsyslog logrotate) experience with Linux storage and filesystem management including volume mounting rootfs fstab.

DevOps & Tooling:

• Proficient: Git CI/CD pipelines ( Actions GitLab CI)

• Bonus: Docker Kubernetes configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible Chef).

Security:

• Proficient: Secure coding practices static analysis tools (SAST)

• Bonus: Experience with security tools (e.g. Snyk OWASP ZAP) authentication/authorization OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities security certifications.

Testing:

• Proficient: Unit testing integration testing TDD (Test-Driven Development)

• Bonus: Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks (e.g. Behave Cypress Selenium) or performance testing

Additional Skills (Nice to have):

• Software design principles such as SOLID DRY and OOP

• Experience with microservices architecture and design

• Real-time communication (e.g. WebSockets)

• Network configuration analysis and detection rules authoring using domain-specific languages (DSLs)

• Experience integrating AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows into software development practices including agentic coding tools structured prompt workflows code generation/review assistants or specification-driven development approaches.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Passion for learning and self-improvement

About Eclypsium

Eclypsium is a supply chain security platform that builds trust in every device by identifying verifying and fortifying software firmware and hardware throughout enterprise infrastructure. Eclypsiums SaaS platform does this by integrating the bill of materials from suppliers and continuously monitoring to independently assess risk of each critical asset from chip to cloud throughout the life cycle and across enterprise ecosystems. Protecting Fortune 100 enterprises and federal agencies Eclypsium has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence. A TAG Cyber Distinguished Vendor one of the Worlds 10 Most Innovative Security Companies by Fast Company a CNBC Upstart 100 a CB Insights Cyber Defender and an RSAC Innovation Sandbox finalist. For more information visit .

Benefits

Eclypsium headquarters are located in Portland OR with distributed remote employees and global teams in Argentina and the Bay Area. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages and are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families.

Benefits & Perks include:

• Competitive compensation & startup equity including 13th salary

• Comprehensive premium health coverage for you and your family

• 15 working days of paid vacation

• Recognition of Argentinas national holidays

• Employee assistance program

• Paid parental leave

• Hybrid work

• English classes during working hours

• Regular events and celebrations

Equal Opportunity

Eclypsium is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the importance of diverse teams and value candidates of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of age ancestry citizenship color ethnicity family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or invisible disability status political affiliation veteran status race religion or sexual orientation.