Illumio is seeking a Staff Engineer, Container Security to build a new way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation down to the application and pod level. You will be instrumental in blocking attack pathways within the container ecosystem by designing and delivering critical features.
What You'll Do
- Build a new, unprecedented way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation down to the application/pod level to identify and block attack pathways.
- Understand and enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, and GKE.
- Own and design critical features and subsystems, working out all details and defending designs before 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 and become productive team members.
- Work with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 8+ years building distributed and scalable software systems.
- Proficiency in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python, or Java.
- 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.
- Experience with networking and security controls.
Technical Stack
- Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE
- Go, Python, Java
- TCP/IP, Unix/Linux
Work Mode
This position is onsite.
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.






