Staff Software Engineer, C++

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Sunnyvale, CA
Senior level
Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Staff Software Engineer will develop innovative solutions for Zero Trust segmentation, enhance container security, and lead design efforts for critical features in distributed systems. Responsibilities include programming in C++, working with modern container platforms, and delivering scalable and secure software solutions.
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Location: Onsite work in Sunnyvale, CA – 5 days per weekOnwards Together!

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.  

Illuminate the future with Illumio and join a team that’s passionate about developing cutting-edge security solutions that protect the world's most critical assets. 

Our Team's Vision:

Our Engineering team is driven by a culture that thrives on visionary leadership, autonomy, and ownership, creating a dynamic synergy that drives us forward in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. 

When you join our team, you become part of the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation. You'll work with a cutting-edge technology stack that spans operating systems, distributed applications, and immersive UI/visualization tools.  

We're shaping the future of cybersecurity. And together, we will continue to build world-class products—led 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 build a new, unprecedented way to orchestrate Zero Trust segmentation down to the application and pod/container level, identifying and easily blocking pathways of attack in the container ecosystem.

  • Use the latest technologies and C++ standard.

  • You will understand and enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE etc.

  • You will have the opportunity to own and design critical features and subsystems, work out all the details, and defend the design before your peers.

  • You will deliver a rock-solid implementation that is elegant, simple, scalable, stable, secure, and supportable. Our product protects the critical infrastructure of large enterprises. It must work.

  • You will have the opportunity to work with the field organization and key customers to shape this novel product.

Your Toolkit:

  • Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree a plus

  • 8+ years building distributed & scalable software systems

  • Expertise in programming in C++ (11/14/17/20)

  • Experience developing multi-process and multi-threaded applications.

  • Familiarity with, and passion for, Kubernetes and related technologies.

  • Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills.

Plus Factors:

  • Experience with firewalling technologies such as iptables, nftables, WFP or packet filter.

  • Familiarity with BPF/eBPF

  • Experience with Kubernetes deployments in production

Compensation:

$192,000 - $230,000 USD

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws. 

At Illumio we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Health and Dependent Savings Accounts – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave – Voluntary Benefit Programs – Company Sponsored Wellness Program – Wellness Reimbursement Program - Retirement Savings – Equity Opportunities – Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Employee Incentive Program. #LI-KD1 #LI-ONSITE

Our Commitment: 

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.   

Top Skills

C++
The Company
Sunnyvale, CA
552 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Illumio, the Zero Trust Segmentation company, prevents breaches from spreading and turning into cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.  

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