Senior Software Engineer v Praha, Česko

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 seek an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Prague, Czech Republic. In this key role, you will develop cloud-based networking and security management solutions, working on new products and features that directly impact our customers. You will also be responsible for building microservices in near real-time environments as part of a dynamic scrum team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Software Development : Implement scalable, stable, and secure coding patterns. Develop high-scale microservices with near real-time performance and contribute to Cato’s web application through backend and full-stack development.
• Code Reviews : Ensure quality, test coverage, and security in code reviews.
• Technical Specifications : Understand the architecture and connected features of solutions. Architect end-to-end solutions for complex features, document trade-offs, and provide feedback on specifications.
• Support/On-Call Rotation : Respond to outage incidents and troubleshoot security issues.

Technology Stack:

• Java, Spring Boot
• AWS (SQS, KMS, DocDB, S3), Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Golang, TypeScript, React

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend development experience with proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience in high-performance environments and benchmark evaluation.
• Expertise in architecture, design, and development of complex web applications.
• Experience with microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with SaaS/Cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) is an advantage.
• Experience with web development using Go and GraphQL is a plus.
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Self-learner with the ability to acquire new skills and technologies quickly.
• Motivated, fast learner, independent, and adept at problem-solving.
• BSc in Computer Science from a recognized university.

 
Dev Lifecycle:
You’ll receive spec definitions from Product Management, you’ll review the spec and work on a suitable design , and once ready you’ll conduct a Design Review meeting.
Having the design approved, you’ll write great code, build and deploy your artifact to k8s, and test it.
You’ll make sure the feature can be monitored , having metrics and alerts defined.

About App Security Group:
This group provides security & visibility for SaaS applications being used by organizations (i.e. used by Cato’s customers).
We are doing it by integrating with these 3rd party vendors ( like Salesforce, Slack, ServiceNow, Dropbox etc.) using their public APIs, fetching data on various activities (sign-ins, sharing, exporting etc.) and bringing it into Cato platform, enforcing relevant security policy in supported apps.
We’re expanding our capabilities by designing & building an infrastructure that will allow us to accommodate a large scale of applications and support additional use cases brought up by Cato’s product team.

*We operate in a hybrid model, requiring three days in the office.
*Location: NR7, Náměstí republiky, Prague, Czech Republic.