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Illumio · 1 day ago

Sr. Software Engineer - C++/Networking

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. The Sr. Software Engineer will build innovative solutions for Zero Trust segmentation, working with modern container platforms and delivering scalable software systems.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityData CenterSaaSSecurity
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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

C++KubernetesDistributed systemsMulti-threaded applicationsNetworking conceptsData structuresDebugging skillsFire-walling technologiesBPF/eBPF

Required

Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent degree
5+ 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

Preferred

Master's degree a plus
Experience with fire-walling technologies such as iptables, nftables, WFP or packet filter
Familiarity with BPF/eBPF
Experience with Kubernetes deployments in production

Company

Illumio

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Illumio, the breach containment leader
dateFounded in 2013
location
Sunnyvale, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.illumio.com

H1B Sponsorship

Illumio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (44)
2024 (26)
2023 (21)
2022 (12)
2021 (19)
2020 (24)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$557.5M
Key Investors
Thoma BravoJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementGeneral Catalyst
2021-06-23Series F· $225M
2019-02-07Series E· $65M
2017-06-07Series D· $125M

Leadership Team

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Andrew Rubin
CEO & Founder
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Ben Verghese
Chief Technology Officer
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