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Job description
Illumio is hiring a Software Engineer, Cloud Security — a full-time, based in Sunnyvale, CA role ($141k–$162k). Apply directly on Illumio's careers page below.
Software Engineer - Cloud Security
Department: Engineering
Location: Sunnyvale, California - HQ
Compensation: $141K – $162K
Employment Type: FullTime
Onwards Together!
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.
Location: 5 on-site days a week in Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters.
Our Team’s Vision:
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.
Your Impact:
You will be developing containerized (micro) services for a distributed multi-tenant system that process data and real time events and network telemetry from multiple public clouds to provide real time insights, visibility, and security recommendations to customers so they can identify and minimize risk in the cloud.
You will design your service, work out all of the details, defend the design/architecture before your peers, and deliver a rock-solid implementation.
You will also mentor junior engineers, new-grads, and interns to help them grow as engineers and become productive members of the team.
You will primarily write code in Go and work with data pipeline using SQL or other types of interfaces. We leverage Kubernetes for service infrastructure platform. We welcome people with backgrounds in other languages and technology stacks along with a desire to learn.
Own critical features and subsystems and own the entire software development lifecycle, from clarifying requirements to ensuring their successful deployment and usage by customers.
Own operational aspects of the system, being on the front lines and experiencing first-hand the challenges of operating such a system, will make you understand how to write better more supportable software, like no other experience.
Own code quality, as we do early developer testing and functional/integration testing to ensure we build robust and resilient products.
Partner with Product Management to review, refine requirement that exceed our customers’ expectations.
Develop deep understanding of the fundamental problems our customers need solved through interaction with stakeholders and peers.
Your Toolkit:
Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree a plus
2+ years building distributed & scalable software and systems
Passion for software development, willing to constantly learn, keeping up with technological trends, and working in a team setting
AWS / Azure / GCP cloud experience:
Extensively used one of these platforms at the API/programming level
Experience with networking and security controls is a plus
Our platform is K8s based so experience delivering a containerized serviced is desired
Language requirements
Experience in Go and SQL
REST API client experience
CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible are nice to have
General TCP/IP networking knowledge
Unix/Linux programming environment experience
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This position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
Our Commitment
Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success.
All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience.
For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio?
The estimated salary range for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio is $141,000 - $162,000 USD per year.
What skills are required for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio?
The required skills for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio include: Go, SQL, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, REST, TCP/IP, Unix, Linux, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible.
What is the seniority level for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio?
Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio is a Mid Level / Senior level position.
How do I apply for Software Engineer, Cloud Security at Illumio?
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