Senior Software Engineer - Zero Trust & Kubernetes

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

Job summary

Illumio is seeking an experienced software engineer to build a groundbreaking Zero Trust Segmentation orchestration within multi‑cloud environments. You will work on high‑impact features, from design to delivery, spanning container platforms and security controls.

You will mentor teammates and collaborate with field teams to shape a novel product that protects critical infrastructure across enterprises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent; Master’s a plus.
• 5+ years building distributed and scalable software systems.
• Proficient in Go, Python, or Java; strong CS fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and related technologies; solid networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Build a new orchestration approach for Zero Trust Segmentation at the application/pod level.
• Deeply engage with container platforms like Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE.
• Own and design critical features; defend designs with peers before implementation.
• Deliver robust, scalable, secure, and maintainable software across multi-cloud environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and interns to grow technical excellence.

Skills

Distributed systems

Go/Python/Java

Kubernetes

Networking basics

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Illumio is seeking an experienced software engineer to build a groundbreaking Zero Trust Segmentation orchestration within multi‑cloud environments. You will work on high‑impact features, from design to delivery, spanning container platforms and security controls.

You will mentor teammates and collaborate with field teams to shape a novel product that protects critical infrastructure across enterprises.