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The Avocado team consists of industry-leading experts in IT Security with long histories in IBM, Symantec, Blade Networks, and more, having amassed more than 150 worldwide patents between them in IT security, networking, machine learning, and neural networks.
Pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity, daily.
Traditional application security simply can’t keep up with the rapid pace of threat evolution. Avocado Systems aims to protect our clients with the best security money can buy, while streamlining the process along the way.The Avocado team consists of industry-leading experts in IT Security with long histories in IBM, Symantec, Blade Networks, and more, having amassed more than 150 worldwide patents between them in IT security, networking, machine learning, and neural networks.
Milpitas, CASenior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer
(Linux/Unix)
Responsibilities
Design and develop software and system solutions for application security & compliance for data center and cloud-based workloads
Develop high-quality, robust software
Communicate your ideas and collaborate with teammates to solve problems
Communicate and present your ideas to other engineers, architects, and management to move our products forward
Qualifications
7+ years experience with BS or 5+ years with MS in Computer Science or related field
Solid understanding of network and server virtualization on ESXi, KVM, Zen, and Hyper-V
Strong C/C++ programming skills and experience with security appliances required
Proven ability to deliver high-quality products in a timely fashion
Knowledge and experience in agile software engineering methods is required
Milpitas, CASenior QA Engineer
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Senior QA Engineer
(Application Security)
Responsibilities
Test app security platform for malware, brute-force attacks, DOS protection, SQL Injections, APT’s, Zero-day vulnerabilities, etc
Accurately identify, document, and drive resolution of product defects
Troubleshoot problems occuring in physical network hardware, external clients, servers, or network devices
Work with other testers, developers, and professional services engineers to qualify & reproduce problems
Work both independently and with senior engineers to understand product requirements, architectures, and new design features
Plan, implement, and review tests and infrastructure that provide feature coverage
Automating systems testing, operation, and maintenance
Script writing and debugging
Implement new product features in lab environment
Qualifications
2+ years professional experience in testing and/or development of computer software in Linux, Windows, and Unix environments
Demonstrable experience in testing fundamentals, writing test cases, creating test plans, owning defects from beginning to end, and test-case automation
Experience working with a geographically dispersed team preferred
DevOps experience with Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, OpenShift, CloudFoundry, etc. is preferred
BA/BS degree in computer science/engineering related field or equivalent work experience is required
Milpitas, CAApplication Security
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Application Security
Engineering Lead
Responsibilities
Technical lead for the Avocado security platform & pico-segmentation components
Partner with other lead developers, product managers, and sales engineers for customer-centric product and feature delivery including definition & deployment using Agile DevOps
Deliver enterprise-grade, mission-critical security, segmentation, and business compliance modules for production deployment with quality and quick turnaround
Scope and plan PoC’s for application security products by working with Avocado’s BizDev and Sales teams
Qualifications
Strong enterprise application and database fundamentals
Strong architecture, design, prototyping and development skills of Application Security appliances like NGFW, WAF, DPI (IDS, IPS, etc), threat intelligence, and analysis.
Proven track record and experience in scaled-out distributed systems preferably for enterprise applications and securities
Experience with delivering products for deployment at on-premise datacenter and cloud-centric SaaS environments
Experience and knowledge of building scalable and efficient distributed systems based upon microservice architectures, algorithms, and data centers
Strong development skills in multiple object-oriented languages and frameworks, including C/C++, Python, Java Script, and shell scripting in Linux and Unix
Join us today.
If you’re a talented individual looking to leave your mark, apply to one of the positions above or email info@avocadosys.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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