Software Engineer – Networking Group

Cato Networks is hiring a Software Engineer – Networking Group in Tel Aviv, Israel. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cato Networks.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Claude, Codex and AI agents among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Cato Networks has 108 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

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Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era.

As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents.

Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Software Engineer to join our Networking Group.
In this role, you will play a key part in developing our cloud-based, proprietary networking and security management solutions.
You will also design and implement highly scalable processes for gathering and analyzing real-time network statistics, events, and large-scale data. Responsibilities:

End-to-end backend development: from processing large-scale data to designing efficient microservices.
Develop and enhance high-performance, scalable services.
Improve the reliability, security, and scalability of existing infrastructure.
Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Data, Security, and UX.
Research and adopt new technologies to improve our products.

Requirements:

4+ years of hands-on experience in backend development.
Strong expertise in Java, and Spring Boot, (Go - advantage).
Experience with using and implementing RESTful APIs (GraphQL - advantage)
Basic understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, network protocols).
Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and software engineering principles.
Experience with databases: NoSQL (Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB) and relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
Familiarity with microservices architecture and technologies (Docker, K8S).
Experience with AWS technologies - advantage
Proven experience in big data applications – advantage.
Experience with FE technologies and JavaScript - advantage (React and TypeScript - big advantage)
Experience working with AI tools such as Claude, codex- advantage
Strong problem-solving skills, self-learning ability, and team collaboration mindset.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.

How we rate this

Software Engineer – Networking Group at Cato Networks rates 28 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Software Engineer – Networking Group is an open job at Cato Networks.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Tel Aviv District, Israel.
The job was posted on June 14, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Cato Networks. Apply on Cato Networks

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

AI agentsClaudeCodex

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Pay

Typical software engineer job: $168k

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How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
Walk me through how you've used Claude in your day-to-day work.
What are the limits of Codex that you've run into, and how did you work around them?

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