Staff Engineer, Netskope Private Access

Software Engineering

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.

Netskope Private Access (NPA) is our Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) product that large Fortune 500 enterprises use and rely upon everyday for secure access to their private applications. NPA reduces risk by providing zero trust application access instead of network access. NPA is one of the core services of our Security Service Edge (SSE) portfolio and is currently in rapid growth in customer base, revenue, and product maturity. It is an exciting time to join us as we enter a new phase of scale.

Click here to watch a demo video to learn how NPA works.

What’s in it for you

The Netskope Private Access (NPA) team is a cross-functional group of talented engineers responsible for the end-to-end development of NPA. As a member of this team you will play an integral part in the continuing development and evolution of this service.

What you will be doing

Design and develop high-performance, low-latency data-path components that terminate zero-trust tunnels and forward network traffic to private applications
Work across the end-to-end data path and related control path — from cloud services to software deployed in customer environments
Own the full software lifecycle beyond the data path: host-OS provisioning and upgrades, image packaging (OVA, VHDX, AMI), and deployment across public clouds and on-prem hypervisors
Debug and root-cause complex data-path issues end-to-end — from packet captures and kernel/network-stack behavior to multi-hop tunnel analysis
Monitor, triage, and resolve alerts and production issues in a large-scale global environment

Required skills and experience

5+ years building high-performance networking software — not just socket programming, but packet-level processing and event-driven architectures
Programming mastery in C/C++ with solid unit and integration testing practices; Golang is a plus
Deep, hands-on knowledge of TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, IP routing and NAT, with strong Linux systems-level fundamentals
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills — able to root-cause production issues from packet captures, logs, and metrics
Docker/k8s and Linux host provisioning (OS upgrades, image building, cloud VM images) a plus
Proven ability to leverage AI-powered coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate development and maintain code quality

Education

BSCS or equivalent required, MSCS or equivalent strongly preferred

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