Sunnyvale, California, United States On-site Employment USD 194,000 - 233,000 Yearly

Illumio is hiring a Staff Engineer, Container Security

About the Role

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.

Required Skills
KubernetesIstioOpenShiftAKSEKSGKEGoPythonJavaTCP/IPContainer SecurityDistributed Systems
Planning long-term in Thailand?

Full relocation support, start to finish

From visa strategy to housing, banking, and schools for your family — SVBL plans and manages every detail of your move to Thailand so nothing falls through the cracks.

Complete relocation planning
Family visa & school enrollment
Banking & insurance setup
Cultural integration support
Plan your move
One partner for everything
About company
Illumio

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. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience.

Visit website
Job Details
Department Engineering
Category security
Posted 14 days ago