Senior Software Engineer, Kubernetes Cloud Security

Illumio • Sunnyvale, CA

69d

About The Position

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running. Our Engineering team has established a culture based on thought leadership, independence, and responsibility. This powerful dynamic drives us forward as we work to make the digital world a safer place. Those who join us represent the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation and work on a technology stack that ranges from operating systems to distributed applications to UI and visualization. Together, we will continue to build world-class products—driven by people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and a commitment to innovation in a time when the world faces its greatest cybersecurity threats in history.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree; Master’s degree a plus.
• 4+ years building distributed & scalable software systems.
• Proficient in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python, Java, etc.
• Experience building large, distributed, and scalable software systems.
• Familiarity with, and passion for Kubernetes and related technologies.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills.
• Experience with networking and security controls is a plus.
• General TCP/IP networking knowledge.
• Unix/Linux programming environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Build a new, unprecedented way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation down to the application/pod level, identifying and easily blocking pathways of attacks in the container ecosystem.
• Understand and enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE.
• Own and design critical features and subsystems, work out all the details, and defend the design before peers.
• Deliver a rock-solid implementation that is elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and supportable.
• Work with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees