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Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Cloud

United States, Sunnyvale 192000.00 - 230000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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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

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