Senior Software Engineer

109 Trellix Public Sector LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Support for Community Involvement

Job summary

Trellix in California is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own cloud services connecting Trellix appliances to the Trellix cloud, including device registration, licensing, and content delivery. You'll lead design, development, and production operations and drive FedRAMP compliance in our authorized environment while migrating workloads from AWS to GCP.

The role requires hands-on experience with Go, Python, Java or C/C++, AWS or GCP, Linux internals, Docker, and CI/CD, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years building and running production software.
• Strong skills in at least one of Go, Python, Java, or C/C++, plus shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) and/or GCP (Compute, GKE, IAM, Cloud SQL, Cloud Monitoring).
• Strong Linux fundamentals: internals, performance tuning, and network troubleshooting.
• Docker and container-based deployments.
• CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and day-to-day operation of production cloud services used by Trellix appliances worldwide.
• Build, deploy, and scale distributed, multi-tenant services on AWS and GCP.
• Lead the technical side of moving workloads to the cloud: map dependencies, plan cutovers, validate, and roll back if needed.
• Act as technical point of contact for FedRAMP. Supply control evidence, fix findings, and keep changes within compliance boundaries.
• Build and maintain automated pipelines for build, test, deployment, and infrastructure.
• Deploy, run, and debug containerized workloads on hardened Linux.
• Improve availability, fault tolerance, performance, and monitoring. Handle escalations and lead root-cause analysis.
• Work with SRE, Support, Order Operations, product management, and partner engineering teams to resolve issues and deliver features.
• Write and maintain runbooks, design docs, and operational procedures so no single person holds critical knowledge.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C/C++

Linux

Docker

CI/CD

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

About Trellix Trellix is a global cybersecurity leader helping organizations build cyber resilience for the AI era. Combining AI-native security, operational threat intelligence, and automated detection and response, Trellix provides defense‑grade protection at machine speed across on-premises, air‑gapped, operational technology, hybrid, and cloud environments. Trellix helps customers anticipate threats, scale effective security operations, maintain business continuity, and adapt their security posture for the modern threat landscape. Working with a broad partner ecosystem and global intelligence collaborators, Trellix helps strengthen the collective defense against cybercriminals and state‑sponsored attacks. At Trellix, we empower professionals at all career stages to expand their technical expertise, lead strategic initiatives, and make a tangible global impact. Whether you are an industry pioneer or an emerging specialist, Trellix provides the tools and opportunities to enhance and expand your skill set. Join our mission to scale AI‑driven cyber defense alongside an AI‑accelerated threat landscape, and help build a safer, more resilient future. More at https://trellix.com.

Role Overview

Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Services (5-8+ yrs) Own the cloud services that connect Trellix security appliances to the Trellix cloud: device registration, licensing, and content and update delivery. You'll own development and production operations, lead technical compliance work for our FedRAMP-authorized environment, and drive the migration of these services from AWS to GCP.

Must have: strong skills in Go, Python, Java, or C/C++; hands‑on AWS and/or GCP; Linux internals; Docker; CI/CD. Nice to have: FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 experience, AWS migration, Kubernetes, Terraform.

The Role

We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own the cloud services that connect Trellix security appliances to the Trellix cloud: device registration, licensing, and content and update delivery. You'll be the technical owner for these services. That covers design and development, production support, compliance work for our FedRAMP-authorized environment, and our ongoing migration from AWS to GCP.

Key Responsibilities

• Service ownership: Own the design, development, and day‑to‑day operation of production cloud services used by Trellix appliances worldwide.
• Cloud engineering: Build, deploy, and scale distributed, multi‑tenant services on AWS and GCP.
• Cloud migration: Lead the technical side of moving workloads to the cloud: map dependencies, plan cutovers, validate, and roll back if needed.
• Compliance: Act as technical point of contact for FedRAMP. Supply control evidence, fix findings, and keep changes within compliance boundaries.
• CI/CD and automation: Build and maintain automated pipelines for build, test, deployment, and infrastructure.
• Containers and Linux: Deploy, run, and debug containerized workloads on hardened Linux.
• Reliability and observability: Improve availability, fault tolerance, performance, and monitoring. Handle escalations and lead root‑cause analysis.
• Collaboration: Work with SRE, Support, Order Operations, product management, and partner engineering teams to resolve issues and deliver features.
• Knowledge continuity: Write and maintain runbooks, design docs, and operational procedures so no single person holds critical knowledge.

Qualifications Required

• 5-8+ years building and running production software
• Strong skills in at least one of Go, Python, Java, or C/C++, plus shell scripting
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch) and/or GCP (Compute, GKE, IAM, Cloud SQL, Cloud Monitoring)
• Strong Linux fundamentals: internals, performance tuning, and network troubleshooting
• Docker and container‑based deployments
• CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

Preferred

• Experience in FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or similar regulated environments (ConMon, POA&M, evidence collection)
• Hands‑on cloud-to-cloud migration experience (AWS preferred)
• Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/RKE2)
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with licensing, entitlement, device registration, or content‑delivery services
• Background in the security or networking domain

Company Benefits and Perks

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family‑friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

Equal Opportunity Statement

We're serious about our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry‑leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.