Staff Engineer, Containers
Illumio
Illumio is seeking a Staff Engineer to join their Engineering team in Sunnyvale, California. The role focuses on building innovative solutions for Zero Trust Segmentation in the cybersecurity domain, particularly within container ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed software systems and a strong understanding of modern container platforms.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree; Master’s degree is a plus.
- 8+ years of experience building distributed and scalable software systems.
- Proficient in at least one higher-level language such as Go, Python, or Java.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and related technologies.
- Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, networking concepts, and debugging skills.
Responsibility
- Build a new way to orchestrate Zero Trust Segmentation at the application/pod level.
- Enhance modern container platforms such as Kubernetes, Istio, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE.
- Own and design critical features and subsystems, defending designs before peers.
- Deliver scalable, stable, secure, and supportable implementations.
- Mentor junior engineers, new-grads, and interns to help them grow.
