# Staff Engineer - Backend Java

**Company:** [Illumio](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/illumio)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $192k – $230k/yr
**Skills:** Java, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, Spring, REST APIs, Terraform, CloudFormation
**Posted:** 2026-04-16

> Designs and deploys scalable cloud architectures using Kubernetes and major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). Collaborates cross-functionally to optimize for security, performance, and resilience in cybersecurity-focused backend systems. Requires strong Java/Python experience building distributed systems.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Deliver cloud architecture that solves business problems while balancing architecture and business margins
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, developers, and DevOps engineers to understand requirements and architect scalable cloud solutions
- Design, deploy, and manage cloud-based architecture using best practices for efficiency, scalability, availability, performance, and security
- Evaluate and select cloud technologies, platforms, and tools including **Kubernetes**
- Optimize systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and operational issues
- Stay current with trends in cloud computing, distributed systems, and cybersecurity

## Requirements
- Proven experience as a **Cloud Architect** or similar role designing/implementing cloud solutions in production
- Extensive experience with **AWS**, **Azure**, or **GCP** at API/programming level (networking/security controls a plus)
- Experience in **Java**, **Python**, or similar
- **REST API** client experience
- Working knowledge of **Spring** or similar ecosystems
- Knowledge of **Kubernetes** and **Docker** containers
- Gang of Four design patterns
- Built highly scalable distributed systems from ground up
- Experience building highly scalable and resilient cloud services
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to work in agile environment

## Nice-to-haves
- **CloudFormation**, **Terraform**

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