Staff Software Engineer
Location: Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
Overview
Architect and deliver scalable distributed platform features for OT/IoT cybersecurity at large scale.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of distributed systems that power our OT/IoT cybersecurity platform
- Drive architecture decisions with a long‑term perspective on scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Own cross‑team initiatives, aligning engineering efforts with product and business priorities
- Identify and systematically reduce technical debt, improving system reliability and developer productivity
- Act as a technical multiplier, mentoring engineers and raising the bar on design, code quality, and operational excellence
- Define and champion best practices in software design, testing, and observability
- Collaborate closely with Product, SRE, and Security teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions
- Influence and improve engineering processes, ensuring effective delivery in a fast‑paced agile environment
- Take ownership of mission‑critical features and services, from concept through production and beyond
- Embody Nozomi Networks' cultural pillars, promoting transparency, trust, and accountability
Qualifications
- Extensive experience designing and building large‑scale distributed systems in production environments
- Strong expertise in at least one core language: Golang, C++, or Ruby
- Familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript and React is a plus
- Proven track record of technical leadership beyond team boundaries
- Deep understanding of system design, algorithms, and data structures
- Experience with modern backend architectures, APIs, and service‑oriented systems
- Solid background in automated testing strategies (TDD, BDD, integration testing)
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and data modeling is a plus
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, etc.) is highly valuable
- Experience working in Agile environments with cross‑functional collaboration
- Ability to operate in high‑trust, high‑confidentiality environments
Benefits
- Unparalleled Flexible Time‑Off
Additional Information
Successful candidates will be subjected to background verification checks.
