Staff Engineer - Container Security

Illumio; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumio in Sunnyvale, CA is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer focused on Go and Python, shaping the Azure Firewall Management Program and the CloudSecure initiative. This hybrid role requires regular in-office presence in Sunnyvale.

You will work on networking security, APIs, and cloud deployments in AWS or Azure, building scalable services and advancing Illumio's Zero Trust segmentation leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend software development in cloud environments.
• Strong Go / Golang skills and API design experience.
• Networking security knowledge and Azure/AWS cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate firewall management features within Illumio's stack.
• Collaborate across Azure Firewall and CloudSecure initiatives.
• Design scalable APIs and services in Go and Python.

Skills

Go / Golang

Python

Cloud platforms

Networking security

APIs

Job description

The future of cybersecurity will depend on you

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python (Golang a plus))

Hybrid: 2 days in office/week in Sunnyvale, CA

In this role, you will focus on the Azure Firewall Management Program over the next year. You will work in conjunction with Illumio's Core product and our newest product, CloudSecure, to deliver on customer-facing products and initiatives.

As a Senior Software Engineer, every day you will determine how we integrate firewall management security frameworks into our existing ecosystem using Go / Golang. You will be working in cloud environments, like AWS, and you will focus on the networking aspects of our tech stack.

To thrive in this role, you will need Go / Golang coding experience, and cloud experience in Azure or AWS is ideal. You will need networking experience, especially security networking, and building and deploying APIs.

About the team

Our Engineering team has established a culture based on thought leadership, independence, and responsibility. This powerful dynamic drives us forward as we work to make the digital world a safer place.

Those who join us represent the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation and work on a technology stack that ranges from operating systems to distributed applications to UI and visualization. Together, we will continue to build world-class products—driven by people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and a commitment to innovation in a time when the world faces its greatest cybersecurity threats in history.

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