Software Engineer – Networking Group

Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era. 

As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents. 

Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. 

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Engineer  to join our Networking Group.

In this role, you will play a key part in developing our cloud-based, proprietary networking and security management solutions.

You will also design and implement highly scalable processes  for gathering and analyzing real-time network statistics, events, and large-scale data.

Responsibilities:

• End-to-end backend development: from processing large-scale data  to designing efficient microservices.
• Develop and enhance  high-performance, scalable services.
• Improve the reliability, security, and scalability  of existing infrastructure.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams  including Product, Data, Security, and UX.
• Research and adopt  new technologies to improve our products.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in backend development.
• Strong expertise in Java, and Spring Boot, (Go - advantage).
• Experience with using and implementing RESTful APIs (GraphQL - advantage)
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, network protocols).
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and software engineering principles.
• Experience with databases: NoSQL (Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB) and relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and technologies (Docker, K8S).
• Experience with AWS technologies - advantage
• Proven experience in big data applications - advantage.
• Experience with FE technologies and JavaScript - advantage (React and TypeScript - big advantage)
• Experience working with AI tools such as Claude, codex- advantage
• Strong problem-solving skills, self-learning ability, and team collaboration mindset.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.