Engineering Leader - Cloud & Security Platforms

Illumio; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumio, a leader in zero trust cybersecurity, is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive product architecture and scalable cloud services. You will mentor 9+ engineers, shape the roadmap, and partner with product and business teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

The role requires deep experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern CI/CD practices. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, on-site, you will influence multiple teams across global sites and help steer the next

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-performing teams and delivering cloud-based, high-performance systems.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs with multiple stakeholders across orgs.
• Strong background in distributed architectures and modern cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams of 9+ engineers with end-to-end delivery accountability.
• Drive design, development, implementation, and documentation of engineering solutions.
• Maintain excellent stakeholder and program management across initiatives.
• Establish engineering practices and operational excellence backed by metrics.
• Collaborate with other Illumio teams to align dependencies and deliverables.
• Engage with Product Management and Business to set priorities and deliver impactful products.
• Work with Architects and cross-functional teams within established guidelines.
• Contribute to the roadmap and future product planning.
• Participate in hiring to build high-performing agile teams.
• Support organizational events like hackathons and demos.
• Coordinate requirements with Business owners and technical teams globally.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Agile Scrum

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Golang

Python

Azure

AWS

GCP

BigQuery

RedShift

Git

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

SQL

NoSQL

REST APIs

Job description

Illumio, a leader in zero trust cybersecurity, is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive product architecture and scalable cloud services. You will mentor 9+ engineers, shape the roadmap, and partner with product and business teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.

The role requires deep experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern CI/CD practices. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, on-site, you will influence multiple teams across global sites and help steer the next