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Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security! Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028. This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it! Now we are looking for a SW Architect to join the Cato team. This is an amazing opportunity to join a growing startup and make a real impact on the future of our product while playing a critical role in the design and development of our SASE solutions. Responsibilities: Participate in setting and executing the product architecture and roadmap, maintaining scalability, reliability, productivity, performance, and security. Collaborate with Product and Engineering to understand and analyze market needs and map them to technical terms of our architecture. Architect new features and systems to meet functional and non-functional requirements - from management application & services, through our massive cloud backbone and to the multi-platform client products. Act as a bridge between R&D groups, identifying opportunities and gaps and aligning on common concepts and technical vision. Be an insider and trusted advisor to different R&D groups and teams, through a hands-on approach and technical excellence. Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and product differentiation. Requirements: 10+ years of experience in design & implementation of complex software systems Strong proficiency with microservices and SaaS products, as well as low-level Networking or Security infrastructure. Leading large-scale solutions from product definitions to low level design of components and implementation. Driving changes in adopting technologies / refactoring / processes / development infrastructure – from envisioning (coming with the agenda) to actual execution of the strategy. Excellent analytical, systemic thinking and problem-solving skills, with great attention to detail. Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills Cato Networks is building the enterprise network and security platform of the future. Our cloud-native network architecture is pushing the envelope on what can be done with cloud, software, and true genius. If you want to be part of a team that changes networking and security forever - join us.
Salary estimate
$179,000 – $241,000/yr
Provided by the employer.
Skills for this role
CommunicationLeadershipSecurity
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