Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Security

Illumio • Sunnyvale, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Onwards Together! 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. Location: Onsite, Sunnyvale, California (5 days a week in the office) Our Team's Vision Our Engineering team is driven by a culture that thrives on visionary leadership, autonomy, and ownership, creating a dynamic synergy that drives us forward in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. When you join our team, you become part of the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation. You'll work with a cutting-edge technology stack that spans operating systems, distributed applications, and immersive UI/visualization tools. We're shaping the future of cybersecurity. And together, we will continue to build world-class products—led 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
• 8+ 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.
• General TCP/IP networking knowledge
• Unix/Linux programming environment experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with networking and security controls is a plus

Responsibilities

• You will build a new, unprecedented way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation down to the application / pod level, identifying easily blocking pathways of attacks in the container ecosystem
• You will understand and enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE etc.
• You will have the opportunity to own and design critical features and subsystems, work out all the details, and defend the design before your peers.
• You will deliver a rock-solid implementation that is elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and supportable. Our product protects the critical infrastructure of large enterprises. It must work.
• You will also mentor junior engineers, new-grads, and interns to help them grow as engineers and become productive members of the team.
• You will have the opportunity to work with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees