Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Cloud Job at Illumio (Sunnyvale)

Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Cloud

Illumio

Location:
United States , Sunnyvale

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

192000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

Job Responsibility:

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
Understand and enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE etc.
Own and design critical features and subsystems, work out all the details, and defend the design before your peers
Deliver a rock-solid implementation that is elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and supportable
Mentor junior engineers, new-grads, and interns to help them grow as engineers and become productive members of the team
Work with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product

Requirements:

Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree
8+ years building distributed & scalable software systems
Proficient in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python, Java, etc.
Experience building large, distributed, and scalable software systems
Familiarity with, and passion for Kubernetes and related technologies
Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills
General TCP/IP networking knowledge
Unix/Linux programming environment experience

Nice to have:

Master’s degree a plus
Experience with networking and security controls is a plus

What we offer:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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