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Sr. Software Engineer - C++/Networking

Illumio

$164,000 - $189,000
Nov 12, 2025
Sunnyvale, CA, US
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Illumio is looking to 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 to contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Experience with firewalling technologies such as iptables, nftables, WFP or packet filter.
  • Familiarity with BPF/eBPF

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

Other

  • Onsite work in Sunnyvale, CA – 5 days per week
  • This position involves access to software/technology that is subject to U.S. export controls.
  • All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature.
  • For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Illumio will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.