Lead VPN Engineer

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The digital world isn’t some distant reality – it's the world we live in, and we’re ready for it. If you’re ready to push boundaries and be part of something bigger, join  #TeamGen .

Mission and Goals :

We’re looking for a  VPN Tech Lead  to drive the evolution of our VPN technology — the engine behind  Norton Secure VPN  and  Avast SecureLine VPN . You’ll play a key role in  leading innovation, performance improvements, and protocol development  across both client and infrastructure sides.

Our team works at the core of internet privacy, owning protocols such as  WireGuard  and  Mimic  (our in-house solution). Your mission will be to  push the boundaries of VPN performance, reliability, and obfuscation  — and ensure our tech meets the needs of hundreds of millions of users in a complex, high-scale environment.

This role can focus  purely on technical leadership  (architecture, code, mentoring) or evolve to include  organizational / team leadership  as well — depending on your skills and ambitions.

Objectives (What You Will Do in This Role) :

Design, implement, and evolve VPN protocols and supporting systems — including WireGuard, Mimic, and related infrastructure.

Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability on both  client-side (mobile / desktop)  and  backend VPN servers .

Collaborate with infrastructure, client, and product teams to align protocol improvements with real-world user needs.

Lead deep technical investigations into bottlenecks, protocol anomalies, and real-world traffic issues.

Mentor engineers, champion best practices, and set technical direction for the VPN stack.

Drive obfuscation techniques and anti-censorship strategies in network-challenging environments.

Competencies(What You’ll Need to be Successful in this Role) :

Strong working knowledge of  network protocols ,  TCP / IP , and  VPN technologies  (especially  WireGuard ,  OpenVPN , or proprietary protocols).

Experience building or debugging high-performance, secure systems.

Ability to drive technical projects across client and infrastructure layers.

Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset.

Nice to Have :

Experience with  custom protocol design , obfuscation, or traffic shaping techniques.

Background in mobile or desktop VPN client development.

Experience with containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with infrastructure automation or config management (Terraform, Puppet, etc.).

Contributions to open-source security or networking projects.

What We Can Offer : Annual bonus scheme.

Unlimited PTO  (paid time off),  flexible working hours.

The chance to join a  major global tech company  listed on the  S&P 500 .

Opportunity to learn and work with the  best in the Digital Security industry .

Cafeteria points provided by  Benefit Plus  (meal plan, pension insurance, travel, free time activities, multisport card, and more).

Tuition reimbursement  for job-related courses.

Personal  Learning & Development plan.

Sustainable home improvement bonus.

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