Staff Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $192,000 PA - $230,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Illumio is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its cybersecurity team. The role involves developing containerized microservices for a distributed multi-tenant system that processes data, real-time events, and network telemetry from hybrid multi-cloud environments. Responsibilities include designing, defending, and implementing robust solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and owning critical features and subsystems throughout the software development lifecycle. The engineer will primarily work with Go and SQL, leveraging Kubernetes for infrastructure. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerized services, and general TCP/IP networking is desired. The company emphasizes a culture of innovation, autonomy, and ownership.
Must have:
  • 8+ years building distributed & scalable software
  • Experience in Go and SQL
  • REST API client experience
  • Unix/Linux programming environment experience
  • Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent degree
Good to have:
  • Master's degree
  • CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible experience
  • General TCP/IP networking knowledge
  • Experience with networking and security controls
  • Experience delivering a containerized service
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
  • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
  • Life and Disability Programs
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Voluntary Benefit Programs
  • Company Sponsored Wellness Program
  • Wellness Reimbursement Program
  • Retirement Savings
  • Equity Opportunities
  • Paid time off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Incentive Program

Job Details

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. 

Your Impact:

  • You will be developing containerized (micro) services for a distributed multi-tenant system that process data and real time events and network telemetry from multiple public clouds to provide real time insights, visibility, and security recommendations to customers so they can identify and minimize risk in the cloud. 

  • You will design your service, work out all of the details, defend the design/architecture before your peers, and deliver a rock-solid implementation. 

  • 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 primarily write code in Go and work with data pipeline using SQL or other types of interfaces. We leverage Kubernetes for service infrastructure platform.  We welcome people with backgrounds in other languages and technology stacks along with a desire to learn. 

  • Own critical features and subsystems and own the entire software development lifecycle, from clarifying requirements to ensuring their successful deployment and usage by customers. 

  • Own operational aspects of the system, being on the front lines and experiencing first-hand the challenges of operating such a system, will make you understand how to write better more supportable software, like no other experience.  

  • Own code quality, as we do early developer testing and functional/integration testing to ensure we build robust and resilient products. 

  • Partner with Product Management to review, refine requirement that exceed our customers’ expectations. 

  • Develop deep understanding of the fundamental problems our customers need solved through interaction with stakeholders and peers. 

Your Toolkit:

  • Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree a plus

  • 8+ years building distributed & scalable software and systems

  • Passion for software development, willing to constantly learn, keeping up with technological trends, and working in a team setting

  • AWS / Azure / GCP cloud experience:

    • Extensively used one of these platforms at the API/programming level

    • Experience with networking and security controls is a plus

  • Our platform is K8s based so experience delivering a containerized serviced is desired

  • Language requirements

    • Experience in Go and SQL

    • REST API client experience

    • CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible are nice to have

    • General TCP/IP networking knowledge

    • Unix/Linux programming environment experience

Compensation:

$192,000 - $230,000 USD

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws. 

At Illumio we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Health and Dependent Savings Accounts – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave – Voluntary Benefit Programs – Company Sponsored Wellness Program – Wellness Reimbursement Program - Retirement Savings – Equity Opportunities – Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Employee Incentive Program. #LI-KD1 #LI-ONSITE

Our Commitment: 

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.   

 

All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience.

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