Senior Technical Manager - C/C++ | Network Security & Cybersecurity

For more than 30 years, SonicWall has delivered a partner-first unified cybersecurity portfolio that helps SMBs, MSPs, and IT teams consolidate network security, endpoint security, security service edge (SSE), and threat response across hybrid environments. By bringing connected technology, real-time threat intelligence, automation, and expert services together, SonicWall helps organizations simplify security operations, achieve better security outcomes, and lower total cost of ownership. Backed by a global ecosystem of more than 17,000 partners, SonicWall delivers enterprise-grade protection built for SMB and mid-market realities. For more information, visit or follow us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Role – Sr Technical Manager (Cybersecurity) Programming Language: C OR C++ Domain: Networking OR Cyber Security We are looking for candidates with technical hands on and people/team management (direct reports) experience.

Role Overview We are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers building key components of our next-generation Firewall and Network Security platform. You will be responsible for technical leadership, people management, and delivery execution, ensuring that your team produces high-quality, high-performance code for enterprise-grade networking systems. Note: Cyber/Network security domain experience is a must.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of engineers (mix of senior, mid-level, and junior developers).
• Drive sprint planning, estimations, and execution tracking; ensure timely delivery of high-quality code.
• Balance short-term goals with long-term technical sustainability.
• Build a culture of accountability, technical rigor, and collaboration within the team.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews for team members.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to translate product requirements into robust, maintainable implementations.
• Troubleshoot and guide resolution of production and integration issues when required.
• Partner with the Director of Engineering and other managers to align on delivery priorities and architecture decisions.
• Coordinate with QA, DevOps, and Product Management to ensure seamless integration and release readiness.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience & Leadership: 12+ years in C/C++ software engineering in IP networking/firewall security, with 2–3+ years leading or managing teams in a cybersecurity product environment.
• Core Systems Programming: Advanced C / C++ proficiency in Linux/embedded OS environments, including multi-threading, IPC, memory management, and daemon architectures.
• Management Plane & Frameworks: Hands-on design of NGFW configuration frameworks, service APIs (REST/RPC), CLI engines, structured logging/syslog, and secure remote access (SSH).
• L3–L7 Networking & Security: Solid foundation in stateful firewalling, packet forwarding, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), and transport protocols (TCP/UDP/IP).
• Cryptography & PKI: In-depth knowledge of SSL/TLS protocols, X.509 certificate lifecycle management, CA chains, CRL/OCSP, and cryptographic libraries (OpenSSL).
• Identity & Access Management: Strong background in authentication flows and identity federation, including MFA (TOTP), SAML, OAuth/OIDC, RADIUS, and LDAP.
• Security Hygiene & Vulnerability Remediation: Proven track record in vulnerability triage (CVEs/PSIRT), secure coding standards (OWASP, CERT C), and license/entitlement enforcement.
• Complex System Debugging: Expertise in troubleshooting critical system failures, crash dumps, and memory corruption using GDB, Valgrind, and packet analysis tools (tcpdump/Wireshark).

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