Senior Software Engineer, Secure & Scalable Kubernetes

Illumio; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumio is seeking a senior software engineer to design and build secure, scalable software that orchestrates Zero Trust Segmentation at the application and pod level, with a focus on Kubernetes and container platforms.

You will own critical features, deliver reliable implementations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with field teams and customers to shape the product and roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent required.
• At least five years building distributed, scalable software systems.
• Proficient in Go, Python, or Java; Kubernetes familiarity emphasized.
• Strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, networking, and debugging; Unix/Linux experience; networking and security controls a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure, scalable software to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation at the application and pod level.
• Own critical features and subsystems; deliver reliable implementations.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with field teams and customers to shape the product.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Scalable Software

Go

Python

Java

Kubernetes

Container Platforms

Istio

OpenShift

AKS

EKS

GKE

Data Structures

Algorithms

TCP/IP Networking

Unix/Linux Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Illumio is seeking a senior software engineer to design and build secure, scalable software that orchestrates Zero Trust Segmentation at the application and pod level, with a focus on Kubernetes and container platforms.

You will own critical features, deliver reliable implementations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with field teams and customers to shape the product and roadmap.