Skip to content
IllumioIllumioSunnyvale, CA

Staff Software Engineer

Develops containerized microservices in Go for a distributed multi-tenant system processing cloud telemetry for security insights. Owns full lifecycle of features, operations, and mentoring; requires 8+ years experience with cloud platforms and Kubernetes.

194k – 233k
On-site8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop containerized (micro)services for a distributed multi-tenant system that processes data, real-time events, and network telemetry from multiple public clouds to provide real-time insights, visibility, and security recommendations.
  • Design services, defend architecture before peers, and deliver rock-solid implementations.
  • Mentor junior engineers, new-grads, and interns.
  • Own critical features and subsystems through the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements to deployment and customer usage.
  • Own operational aspects of the system.
  • Ensure code quality with early developer testing, functional/integration testing.
  • Partner with Product Management to refine requirements.
  • Develop deep understanding of customer problems through stakeholder interactions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent (Master’s a plus).
  • 8+ years building distributed & scalable software and systems.
  • Passion for software development, constant learning, and teamwork.
  • Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP at the API/programming level.
  • Experience in Go and SQL.
  • Experience delivering containerized services (platform is Kubernetes-based).
  • REST API client experience.
  • Unix/Linux programming environment experience.
  • General TCP/IP networking knowledge.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with networking and security controls.
  • CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible.

Skills

GoSQLKubernetesAWSAzureGCPREST APIsCloudFormationTerraformAnsible

Similar roles

Backend Engineering jobs
Okta

Staff Backend Engineer, Identity Threat Protection

OktaSan Francisco, CA

Staff Backend Engineer building and scaling Okta's AI-powered Identity Threat Protection platform. Lead architecture and development of cloud-native security products that perform real-time risk analysis and threat neutralization for enterprise authentication.

194k – 267k
Hybrid7+ YOEBackend Engineering
Honor

Staff Software Engineer

HonorUnited States

Builds and operates backend production systems powering care discovery for families and professionals, with frontend familiarity. Collaborates cross-functionally on DemandGen team, focusing on scalable APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and AI productivity tools.

194k – 216k
RemoteBackend Engineering
Docker

Staff Backend Engineer, Hub (US East Coast)

DockerUnited States

Staff Backend Engineer owns end-to-end high-scale distributed systems for Docker Hub, focusing on registry platform, storage, and APIs. Requires 8+ years experience with Golang, Kubernetes, and large-scale architectures in a remote-first environment.

195k – 276k
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering
Hinge Health

Staff Software Engineer, Device Software

Hinge HealthSan Francisco, CA

Staff-level backend engineer leading device-adjacent software systems at Hinge Health. Owns Python/Next.js services, APIs, and integrations connecting devices, mobile/web clients, and backend infrastructure.

192k – 288k
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering
1Password

Staff Developer, Identity

1PasswordUnited States

Lead architect and developer for 1Password's core identity platform, designing scalable authentication, authorization, and access management systems using Go. Requires 8+ years of experience, deep Go expertise, and 5+ years in identity and access management.

192k – 278k
Remote8+ YOEBackend Engineering