About the job
Illumio develops technology to contain ransomware and breaches, helping organizations guard against cyberattacks and maintain business continuity. The company’s breach containment platform uses the Illumio AI Security Graph to detect and isolate threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Illumio is recognized for its leadership in microsegmentation and its commitment to the Zero Trust model, serving critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide.
This Senior Staff Engineer - Cybersecurity position is based onsite in Sunnyvale, California, with work expected in the office five days a week.
Role overview
The engineering team at Illumio values leadership, autonomy, and ownership. Members work with a modern technology stack that spans operating systems, distributed applications, and advanced UI and visualization tools. The team is focused on building products that address today’s cybersecurity challenges, drawing on diverse perspectives and a shared drive for innovation.
What you will do
- Develop containerized microservices for a distributed, multi-tenant system that processes data, real-time events, and network telemetry from multiple public clouds. These services provide customers with real-time insights, visibility, and security recommendations to reduce cloud risks.
- Design and architect platform components and subsystems, working through technical details, presenting and defending designs to peers, and ensuring thorough implementation.
- Mentor junior engineers, recent graduates, and interns to support their professional development and integration into the team.
- Write code primarily in Go and manage data pipelines using SQL or similar technologies. Familiarity with Kubernetes for service infrastructure is considered a plus. The team welcomes candidates with varied programming backgrounds who are eager to learn.
- Take ownership of critical features and subsystems, overseeing the software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and customer adoption.
- Contribute to operational excellence and help drive engineering efforts toward greater innovation and efficiency.
