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Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph. The company's breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments, enabling Zero Trust segmentation and operational resilience for large enterprises.
You will join the Engineering team to build a new, unprecedented way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation down to the application and pod level, identifying and blocking attack pathways in the container ecosystem. This is a hands-on senior technical role with significant scope and ownership.
Key responsibilities:
- Design and build critical features and subsystems for container security, working out all details and defending designs before peers
- Understand and enhance modern container platforms including Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, and GKE
- Deliver rock-solid implementations that are elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and supportable—your code protects critical infrastructure at large enterprises
- Mentor junior engineers, new graduates, and interns to help them grow as engineers
- Collaborate with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product
The role emphasizes autonomy, ownership, and visionary leadership within a culture that values different perspectives and a commitment to innovation in cybersecurity.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent (Master's degree a plus)
- 5+ years building distributed and scalable software systems
- Proficiency in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python, or Java
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills
- Familiarity with and passion for Kubernetes and related technologies
- General TCP/IP networking knowledge
- Unix/Linux programming environment experience
- Experience with networking and security controls is a plus
Note: This position involves access to software/technology subject to U.S. export controls. Any offer is contingent upon the applicant's capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
