Principal SW Engineer - FM Infra

At Gigamon, our purpose is to protect the hybrid networks and data of the largest, most complex organizations on the planet. Certified as a Great Place to Work, we offer a deep observability pipeline that efficiently delivers network-derived intelligence to cloud, security, and observability tools. This helps our customers to eliminate security blind spots, optimize network traffic, and dramatically reduce tool cost and complexity, enabling them to better secure and manage their hybrid cloud infrastructure. Gigamon has served more than 4,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises, 9 of the 10 largest mobile network providers, and hundreds of governments and educational organizations.

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems and Linux platform capabilities. In this role, they will partner with cross-functional engineering teams to build reliable, high-performance services, strengthen platform robustness, and drive technical direction across multiple initiatives. This position is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can operate at both the system design and implementation levels while influencing engineering standards and mentoring others. The role has a significant impact on product quality, platform resiliency, and the team’s ability to deliver secure, production-grade solutions at scale.

What you’ll do:

Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance backend services and platform components using Java

Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices for backend systems deployed in Linux-based environments

Design and build reliable, scalable, and maintainable APIs, services, and platform abstractions

Partner with infrastructure, DevOps, QA, security, and product teams to deliver production-grade solutions

Improve system performance, observability, resiliency, and operational efficiency across backend platforms

Troubleshoot complex production and platform issues across application, OS, runtime, and deployment layers

Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and technical decision-making across multiple engineering initiatives

Define and promote standards for coding, testing, automation, and release quality

Mentor engineers across the organization and help elevate technical capability within the team

Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and platform capabilities that improve product quality and development velocity

What you’ve done:

Earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Built 15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant depth in backend and platform development

Developed strong expertise in Java and backend application development using Spring Boot or comparable frameworks

Gained solid knowledge of Linux platform fundamentals, including processes, memory, filesystems, networking, and system performance behavior

Designed and delivered distributed systems, microservices, or large-scale backend applications

Applied strong understanding of REST APIs, concurrency, multithreading, and backend design patterns

Debugged and tuned applications running in Linux environments

Used scripting and automation tools such as Bash, Python, or similar technologies

Worked with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software development practices

Demonstrated experience with enterprise Linux platforms such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent environments

Built solutions using SQL and NoSQL databases, Git-based development workflows, and release automation practices

Brought experience with containerized environments and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes

Applied knowledge of Linux system internals, production diagnostics, and performance tuning

Contributed to cloud-native backend architectures and deployment models

Worked with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, and service communication patterns

Used observability tooling for logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing

Applied security best practices for backend services and Linux platforms, including vulnerability assessment, remediation, and secure platform hardening

Demonstrated familiarity with compliance-driven platform requirements such as FIPS and Common Criteria

Worked with Linux distribution initiatives, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, or broader migration efforts

Led cross-team architecture initiatives or platform modernization efforts

Added value through experience with technologies such as Kafka or equivalent messaging systems, Redis or caching technologies, JVM performance tuning, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

Who you are:

A hands-on technical leader who balances architectural thinking with execution

A strong systems engineer with depth across both Java backend development and Linux platform capabilities

A clear and thoughtful communicator who can influence technical direction across teams

A mentor who raises the quality bar through design rigor, engineering discipline, and technical guidance

A problem-solver who is comfortable navigating complex production and platform challenges

A pragmatic builder who balances long-term platform investment with near-term product delivery

An adaptable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment with evolving technical and business priorities