Senior Member of Technical Staff (Container Security)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dependent Savings Accounts

Life and Disability Programs

Paid Parental Leave

Equity Opportunities

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Paid time off and Paid Holidays

Wellness Reimbursement Program

Retirement Savings

Employee Incentive Program

Job summary

Illumio is seeking an experienced engineer to help build the next generation of Zero Trust Segmentation. You will own and design critical features across distributed systems, working with Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, and related tech to protect large enterprise infrastructure.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with field teams and customers to shape the product, and deliver scalable, secure implementations that stand up to real-world threats.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building distributed & scalable software systems
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills
• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree a plus
• Experience with networking and security controls is a plus
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and related technologies
• General TCP/IP networking knowledge
• Unix/Linux programming environment experience
• Proficient in Go, Python, Java

Responsibilities

• Own and design critical features and subsystems, defend the design before peers
• Mentor junior engineers, new grads, and interns to help them grow
• Work with field organization and key customers to shape the product
• Deliver a rock-solid implementation that is elegant, simple, scalable, secure, and supportable
• Collaborate across teams to build world-class cybersecurity products

Skills

Distributed systems

Data structures & algorithms

Networking concepts

Go

Python

Java

Debugging skills

Unix/Linux programming

Education

Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Kubernetes

Istio

OpenShift

AKS

EKS

GKE

Job description

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 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
• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Experience building large, distributed, and scalable software systems5+ years building distributed & scalable software systemsSolid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skillsBachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree a plusExperience with networking and security controls is a plusFamiliarity with, and passion for Kubernetes and related technologiesGeneral TCP/IP networking knowledgeUnix/Linux programming environment experienceProficient in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python , Java, etcThis position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls