[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - Zero Trust Networking (remote)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management and energy efficiency, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to support their Airwall Zero Trust technology. This role involves driving the technical direction of Zero Trust Networking technology, ensuring high software quality, and mentoring engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
- Zero Trust Networking experience
- Ruby & Ember.js
Benefits
- This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.
- This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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