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$55k – $60k per year
Location
In office (Princeton)
Seniority
Junior
Visa
Filed H-1B visas in the last two years
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 20, 2026. NIKSUN scores B on the Alion truth index.

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NIKSUN is a network security and performance company that captures and analyses packets, flows, logs and metrics for forensics, compliance and security surveillance. Founded in 1997, it offers a cross-correlated data lake with its Maya AI assistant and hires engineers in Python, FPGA, UI/UX and product infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.

Software Developer - Python

NIKSUN is the recognized worldwide leader in making the Unknown Known, by using next generation technology that revolutionizes the way networks and services are secured, protected and managed. The company develops and deploys a complete range of award-winning forensics, compliance, security surveillance and performance management solutions for applications ranging from core infrastructures to edge and branch environments.

Required Qualifications:

  • 0-2 years of work experience and strong knowledge of Linux/UNIX system administration (Ubuntu/Debian experience is required. *BSD is a plus)
  • Extensive system administration from the CLI (command line interface)
  • Must have the ability to write scripts in Python and UNIX shell languages (SH, BASH, CSH, etc.)
  • Ability to develop in Python coding RESTful APIs, shell languages and system administration. PERL, PHP, other languages a plus.
  • Experience in developing, deploying, and/or administering Containers/Docker (or similar technologies) based applications and/or services architectures.
  • Knowledge and use of Windows Office365 products as a user

Desired Qualifications:

  • Basic networking knowledge and skills (IP networking, firewalls, wireless, etc.)
  • Some experience with Cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, VMWare, VirtualBox, etc.) desirable.
  • Has experience with APT, Yum, RPM, or similar package management tools, installations, usage
  • Experience with automation tools such as Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, etc. is a plus

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or protected veteran status.

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