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Sr. Member of Technical Staff - Architecture

Illumio illumio.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
On-site Sunnyvale Full-time Senior Software Engineering

At a glance

Senior Software Engineering role at Illumio. Sunnyvale · full-time · $172,000–$198,000 base.

SalaryStated by Illumio
$172,000 – $198,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from IllumioOur estimate for the market: $177,125–$210,950Median $201,500
Below the market median of $201,500 for senior software engineering roles in Sunnyvale.
Worked out from 30 postings that stated pay, median $201,500. Last updated Oct 9, 2026.
RoleSoftware Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationSunnyvale
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$172,000–$198,000
PostedAug 3, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Shape service designs with peer review, then build Java or Python features ready for production
  • Take critical features from clarifying requirements through deployment and customer use
  • Add telemetry and metrics so production issues can be identified quickly
  • Test code early and run functional and integration checks to protect product quality
  • Work with product managers to clarify requirements, scope work and finalize plans

What you bring

  • At least five years building distributed, scalable software and systems
  • A computer science bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification
  • Hands-on programming experience in Java, Python or another listed language
  • Practical, API-level experience with AWS, Azure or GCP

Who this fits

This senior individual contributor role suits someone who can own software from design through production operations and customer use. You'll work onsite in Sunnyvale five days a week.

From the employer

Onwards Together!

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters.

Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

Location: Onsite, Sunnyvale, California (5 days a week in the office)

Onwards Together!

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 design your service, develop features after solidifying the design with peer review process with take it to production quality

  • You will primarily write code in Java, Python

  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes orchestration or willing to learn

  • Own critical features and subsystems and own the entire software development lifecycle, from clarifying requirements to ensuring their successful deployment and usage by customers

  • Owning service / feature operational aspects with necessary telemetry and metrics for identifying production issue quickly

  • Own code quality, as we do early developer testing and functional/integration testing to ensure we build robust and resilient products

  • Willing to partner with Product management for requirements clarification, scoping and locking

Your Toolkit:

  • Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent degree. Master’s degree is preferred

  • 5+ years building distributed & scalable software and systems

  • Passion for software development, willing to constantly learn, keeping up with technological trends, and working in a team setting

  • AWS / Azure / GCP cloud experience:

    • Extensively used one of these platforms at the API/programming level

    • Experience with networking and security controls is a plus

  • Language requirements

    • Experience in one or more programming languages: Java, Python

    • REST API client experience

    • CloudFormation, Terraform are nice to have

    • Working knowledge of spring or similar eco systems

    • Knowledge of Kubernetes and docker containers is good to have

    • Gang of four design patters

Our Commitment

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions creates a culture of belonging, drives our future, and makes us stronger together in support of our customers and their success.

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. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience.

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.

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