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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Onsite
Vectra® is the leader in AI-driven threat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises.
The Vectra AI Platform delivers integrated signal across public cloud, SaaS, identity, and data center networks in a single platform. Powered by patented Attack Signal Intelligence, it empowers security teams to rapidly prioritize, investigate and respond to the most advanced cyber-attacks. With 35 patents in AI-driven threat detection and the most vendor references in MITRE D3FEND, organizations worldwide rely on the Vectra AI to move at the speed and scale of hybrid attackers. For more information, visit www.vectra.ai.
Position Overview
Vectra is looking for senior, AI-forward engineers to help expand and modernize our network data plane. This team builds the high-performance systems that ingest, process, parse, enrich, and deliver network metadata used by our detection, investigation, and response platform.
This role sits at the center of Vectra's packet-processing architecture. You will work on the systems that receive network traffic, steer it through the right processing paths, extract meaningful protocol metadata, and deliver that data reliably through the platform at production scale. Protocol parsing is a major part of the mission, but the broader opportunity is to help shape a scalable data plane that can support more protocols, higher throughput, better validation, and faster delivery over time.
The work requires systems engineering depth, hands-on networking experience, and comfort operating close to Linux, packet capture, hardware constraints, and performance limits. We are looking for engineers who can operate independently, use modern AI-assisted development tools effectively, and help build a repeatable engine for delivering data-plane capabilities with strong validation, test coverage, performance discipline, and operational reliability.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Preferred
What We’re Looking For
The strongest candidates will be hands-on builders who are energized by hard systems problems. They should be comfortable moving fast, but not casually; quality, testability, maintainability, and performance all matter. We are especially interested in engineers who already use AI tools as part of their development workflow and can explain how they use them responsibly to improve speed, coverage, and understanding.
For Staff-level candidates, we are looking for engineers who can shape technical direction and raise the execution level of the team around them. Staff engineers should be able to lead domain designs, write clear architectural proposals, guide major technical tradeoffs through Vectra's architecture process, raise engineering standards, mentor others, and help establish durable data-plane ownership in India.
Education
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Vectra provides a comprehensive total rewards package that supports the financial, physical, mental and overall health of our employees and their families. Compensation includes competitive base pay, incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options). Specific benefits offered varies by location, but commonly include health care insurance, income protection / life insurance, access to retirement savings plans, behavioral & emotional wellness services, generous time away from work, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
Vectra is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.