Description Hybrid role: Requires to be in office at least 2 days a week It's an exciting time to be at Infoblox. Named a Top 25 Cyber Security Company by The Software Report and one ofInc. magazine's Best Workplaces for 2020, Infoblox is the leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Our solutions empower organizations to take full advantage of the cloud to deliver network experiences that are inherently simple, scalable, and reliable for everyone. Infoblox customers are among the largest enterprises in the world and include 70% of the Fortune 500, and our success depends on bright, energetic, talented people who share a passion for building the next generation of networking technologies-and having fun along the way. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team, reporting to the senior director of Engineering. In this role, you will develop features for Infoblox's next-generation DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) services. You will utilize your experience and creativity to influence technology direction and decisions, while ensuring that our products are best-of-breed.This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing, successful, and innovative organization. At Infoblox, you will be able to thrive in a unique work environment that emphasizes career growth, excellence, innovation, and collaboration. You are the ideal candidate if you are passionate about writing high-quality code and value ongoing communication and socialization of discoveries in a tight-knit community of engineers. You are a motivated self-starter who excels in dynamic, fast-paced, and team-oriented environments. What you'll do: Design and develop software for Enterprise & Service Provider solutions using C, Linux and Python Develop unit and functional tests for continuous integration and continuous deployment in a modern CI/CD environment Work in an Agile/Scrum development methodology to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, and test Partner with peer engineers in a highly collaborative environment Benchmark, optimize, and fine-tune software performance Collaborate with Quality Assurance to investigate and fix defect Handle customer escalations and debug issues to fix bugs What you'll bring 12+ years of experience in software development in Python and C programming in a Linux or Unix environment Solid systems background and knowledge of Linux kernel and OS internals, GNU toolchain, and debugger knowledge Excellent network, socket, and multi-threaded programmingrequired; experience working in DNS and DHCP protocols is a plus Superb development and problem-solving skills are require In-depth working knowledge Linux platform services, performance analysis, and in kernel level debugging using gdb and other tools Solid understanding of networking concepts, OSPF, BGP, IPv6, DHCP, and DNS protocol Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere and vCloud Director is a plus Experience in micro services architecture and container-based software using Docker and other container technologies is a plus Experience in Agile methodologies with software development life-cycle experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required, master's degree preferred What success looks like: After six months, you will... Lead feature development Start gaining domain expertise Deliver a few complex features After about a year, you will... Make significant contributions in fixing customer issues and handling escalations Make significant contributions to our design and processes Start taking ownership of product features Be a domain expert on the team We've got you covered: In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share our compensation philosophy. At Infoblox