About this opportunity
Illumio lists this Staff Engineer - Cloud Security opportunity in sunnyvale, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python (Golang a plus))
Hybrid: 2 days in office / week in Sunnyvale, CA
Employment Type
Full time
Compensation
$194K – $233K
Responsibilities
Develop containerized microservices for a distributed, multi‑tenant system that processes data and real‑time events and network telemetry from multiple public clouds to provide real‑time insights and security recommendations to customers.
Design services, architect solutions, defend designs, and deliver robust implementations.
Mentor junior engineers, new graduates, and interns.
Work primarily with Go, SQL, Kubernetes, and data pipelines.
Own critical features and subsystems throughout the full software development lifecycle.
Own operational aspects of the system, ensuring supportability and delivery.
Ensure code quality through early automated tests and integration testing.
Partner with Product Management to review and refine requirements.
Develop deep understanding of customer needs through stakeholder interaction.
Qualifications
8+ years building distributed and scalable software and systems.
Extensive experience with Go and SQL.
Strong background in networking and security controls, including TCP/IP.
Cloud experience in Azure or AWS, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure provisioning (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible).
Ability to design, implement, and maintain containerized services on Kubernetes.
Experience building and deploying APIs.
Experience with data pipelines.
Passion for software development, continuous learning, and team collaboration.
Experience with technologies related to Zero Trust segmentation is a plus.
This position involves access to software/technology subject to U.S. export controls. Applicants must be eligible to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Worksite address
sunnyvale, CA, 94087, US
Who can apply
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