Lead Software Engineer
- Location Pune
- Experience 5+ yrs
- Job type Full-time
- Posted 7 Oct 2026
- Qualification Master's / Bachelor's
You will be taken to Qualys’s own careers page to apply. Job ID R0005164.
Job description
Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
Brief Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior/Lead Software Engineer to work on an exciting project focused on developing advanced Container Security Solutions.
Full Job Description: We invite you to become part of our highly motivated engineering team and contribute to the development of cutting-edge Container Security Solutions. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on a new product offering from Qualys. This position is based at our rapidly growing R&D center in Pune, India, which is an integral part of our global, multi-continent engineering organization.
Responsibilities: As part of a dynamic team of engineers and architects, you will:
- Design, prototype, develop, and support highly scalable SaaS-based security solutions.
- Collaborate on architecture and feature design for complex software systems.
- Ensure high-quality deliverables through rigorous testing and performance optimization.
Required Technical Skills
- Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineer, developing complex system.
- Proficient on Linux internals and security.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and GoLang on Linux platforms.
- In-depth knowledge of Containers, Kubernetes, and various container runtimes.
- Previous experience with security-oriented development - advantage.