About the job
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity!
At Illumio, we are the pioneers in ransomware and breach containment, revolutionizing how organizations manage cyber threats and ensure operational resilience. Our advanced breach containment platform, powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, detects and mitigates threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments, stopping attacks before they escalate into crises.
As a recognized leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio empowers Zero Trust architectures, enhancing the cyber resilience of the systems and organizations that underpin the global economy.
Work Location: On-site presence required five days a week at our Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters.
Our Team's Vision:
Our Engineering team thrives on a culture characterized by visionary leadership, autonomy, and a strong sense of ownership, creating a dynamic synergy that propels us forward in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.
By joining our team, you will be at the forefront of Zero Trust Segmentation, utilizing a cutting-edge technology stack that encompasses operating systems, distributed applications, and advanced UI/visualization tools.
Together, we are shaping the future of cybersecurity, continuing to innovate and develop world-class products led by a diverse group of individuals committed to addressing the most significant cybersecurity challenges we face today.
Your Impact:
You will develop a groundbreaking approach to orchestrating Zero Trust Segmentation at the application and pod levels, effectively identifying and blocking attack vectors within the container ecosystem.
You will deepen your knowledge of modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE, and more.
You will take ownership of designing critical features and subsystems, ensuring that every detail is meticulously addressed and defended before your peers.
You will deliver robust implementations that are elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and maintainable, safeguarding the essential infrastructure of major enterprises.
You will mentor junior engineers, recent graduates, and interns, fostering their growth and integration into the team.
You will collaborate with field organizations and key customers to refine and shape this innovative product.
Your Toolkit:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.

