Engineer IV, Product Security

Job Description

Senior Product Security Engineer (Level 1 / Level 2)

Experience: 3–5 years
Location: Bengaluru/Chennai (Hybrid)

About the Role

Every day, millions of people rely on NETGEAR products to connect their digital lives. As a Product Security Engineer on the NETGEAR Product Security Team, you will play a hands-on role in securing our networking products by identifying vulnerabilities, strengthening secure development practices, and working closely with product engineering teams.

This role is ideal for a security engineer who has strong technical fundamentals and is ready to take increased ownership in product security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with NETGEAR product development teams to identify, analyze, remediate, and validate security vulnerabilities in software, firmware, and services.

• Perform application and product security assessments, including code reviews, vulnerability analysis, and design reviews.

• Help implement and improve security tooling such as SAST, SCA/OSS scanning, and CI/CD security checks.

• Advocate and guide teams on secure coding and defensive programming practices.

• Use modern vulnerability discovery techniques such as fuzzing, static analysis, and manual testing to find issues at scale.

• Track and analyze emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends, and assess their relevance to NETGEAR products.

• Partner with senior engineers and security leaders to continuously improve secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in application security, product security, IoT security, secure software development, or vulnerability research.

• Hands-on experience with security tools and techniques, such as:

  • SAST tools (e.g., Semgrep, CodeQL, or similar)

  • Dependency/OSS security scanning (SCA)

  • Fuzzing or dynamic testing

• Solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) and remediation approaches.

• Working knowledge of networking concepts and network security fundamentals.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, QA, and cross-functional teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

• BE or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with firmware or embedded software security.

• Participation in CTFs, OWASP chapters, or security communities.

• Exposure to CVE analysis, bug bounties, or responsible disclosure programs.

• Contributions to security tooling or open-source projects.

Company Statement/Values:  

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.  

We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. 

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. 

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.