Staff Engineer -IPsec & GRE

Netskope

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Onsite
Posted 2026-10-02

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C++
Ansible
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Product management
Python
SQL
TypeScript

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Join the Future of Security at Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.

At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.

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About the role

Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.
IPSec/GRE is the primary steering method through which traffic enters the Netskope cloud. Our team bridges the networking and security worlds, and we work on some of the most challenging problems in the areas of networking, cloud and security. We build blocks of technology that define steering and monitoring, and we do so at scale by leveraging open source technologies.

What's in it for you

As a member of this team you will help to design and build an end-to-end system to manage the protocols and infrastructure that powers our market-leading cloud security solutions for our global customer base.

What you will be doing

You will be designing, developing and supporting high performance and scalable cloud systems and services.
Coordinating with other service development teams, product management and support teams to ensure scalability, supportability and availability for owned services and dependent services.
Supporting our global customer base by responding to and resolving customer issues in a timely manner.
Evaluating open source technologies to find the best fit for our needs, and contributing ideas back to the open source community.

Required skills and experience

10+ years of work experience in the areas of network or cloud security solutions
Excellent programming experience in C, C++ (C++ 11), Python, Typescript
Fluency in data structures and algorithms
Experience with unit testing frameworks - C++ gtest, pytest
Experience with VM’s, Containers, Kubernetes, NFVs
A firm grasp of networking concepts - TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, HTTP/s protocol, VLANs, VPN, IPSec, GRE
Exposure to SQL Databases and noSQL datastores like MariaDB, MongoDB
Exposure to deployment frameworks such as Ansible
Hands-on experience with traffic analysis tools like Wireshark
Excellent analytical, debugging & problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate openly and transparently with your team and co-workers

Education

BE in CS or equivalent required, ME/M Tech/MS in CS or equivalent strongly preferred

Netskope is committed to implementing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Netskope does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on religion, race, color, sex, marital or veteran statues, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate.

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