Lead Architect, Versa Networks

Enterprise Browser

Salary not provided

+ Pre-IPO equity

macOS
Linux
C++
Windows
REST API
Chromium
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
Versa Networks

Secure access service edge vendor

Be an early applicant

Versa Networks

Secure access service edge vendor

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseInternet of ThingsSaaSCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Pre-IPO equity

macOS
Linux
C++
Windows
REST API
Chromium
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US

501-1000 employees

B2BEnterpriseInternet of ThingsSaaSCyber SecurityCloud Computing

Company mission

To address the security and networking challenges that Enterprises and Service Providers face, and connect branch offices, home offices, and users to applications wherever they exist.

Role

Who you are

  • Expert level experience in large scale C++ software development
  • Must be up to date with modern C++ revision features (C++20)
  • Solid understanding of object oriented software design principles
  • Expertise in various multi-threaded/multi-process programming paradigms including asynchronous work scheduling, coroutines, locking, RPC and IPC mechanisms, etc
  • Good understanding of web related protocols, principles and technologies including HTTP, websockets, cookies, caching, content security policy, etc
  • Experience developing RESTful services
  • Development experience on Windows

Desirable

  • Cross platform software development (Windows, Linux, MacOS)
  • Good knowledge of chromium architecture and internals or experience implementing features on top of the core chromium browser engine
  • Experience writing browser extensions

What the job involves

  • Versa is looking for an exceptional engineer to lead the development of its next generation secure browser features
  • In this role, you will be responsible for driving the architecture and design of Versa's secure enterprise browser and associated services
  • Researching, designing and implement core features and services
  • Develop a deep understanding of the internals of key components of chromium, including the networking stack, security and identity primitives, etc
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to a wider team working on the project
  • Playing an active role in influencing the direction of and providing technical expertise on a variety of adjacent topics and projects underway at Versa

Our take

The secure access service edge (SASE) is composed of a complex group of networking and cloud software tools like software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), secure web gateways (SWG), and firewall-as-a-service. SASE itself functions to better deliver cybersecurity tech, and as such it’s big business right now. Versa Networks is capitalizing on this, with its in-cloud and on-premise flexible SASE solutions.

While the company faces competition against SASE rivals such as Juniper Networks (where the founders left to kick off Versa Networks), and major players like Cisco and Cloudflare. Startups are pulling in hefty funding, too: Cato Networks is a Unicorn twice over, and Netskope is valued at nearly fourfold that. Add to that the current SASE market is set to grow from its 2021 $3 billion valuation to $6 billion by 2028.

This should come as no surprise. SASE sits at the juncture of the lucrative and high-growth sectors of cloud computing, cybersecurity, and networking, and is expected to have a sweeping addressable market as more businesses pivot onto the cloud. Versa Networks is set to hold its own against well-funded startups and acquisitive enterprises, recently completing a "pre-IPO" fundraise of $120 million, the company has positioned itself to deepen its hold on its slice of the market.

Kirsty headshot

Kirsty

Company Specialist

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Oct 2022

$120m

LATE VC

Jun 2021

$84m

SERIES D

Total funding: $316.3m

Company benefits

  • Incentives and Bonuses
  • ESOP
  • Statutory Benefits: PF, ESI, Maternity Benefits, Leaves & Holidays
  • VPF, NPS, Meal Vouchers, Paternity Leaves
  • Health: Medical, Accidental, Term Life Insurances
  • Relocation Benefits
  • Flexi Working
  • Reward & Recognition Policies
  • Transparent Performance Management Process
  • Career Progression
  • Global Mobility

Company values

  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Collaboration
  • Excellence
  • Innovation

Company HQ

Alviso, San Jose, CA

Leadership

Former Director of Software and Chief Architect at Riverstone Networks, then moved into a Chief Architect and ultimately CTO role at Juniper Networks.

Kumar Mehta

(CDO / Chief Soul Officer)

Former VP of Engineering at Juniper Networks, and a Stanford School of Business graduate.

Share this job

View 16 more jobs at Versa Networks