Sr. Member of Technical Staff - Platform

The role

This person will design, build, and maintain core cloud-native platform services using the Kubernetes control plane. They will develop microservices using Ruby, Java, or Go across Azure and AWS clusters.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain core cloud-native platform services utilizing the Kubernetes control plane.
• Develop robust microservices using Ruby, Java, or Go.
• Use Kubernetes and data services like PostgreSQL and Redis across Azure and AWS clusters.
• Own the full development lifecycle including deployment.
• Define Kubernetes deployment strategies.
• Ensure comprehensive observability using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Implement best practices for production reliability and critical issue resolution.
• Enhance and manage multi-cluster CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and automation.
• Adhere to GitOps principles for declarative configuration management.
• Foster team excellence through mentorship and rigorous code reviews.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience building distributed, scalable software and systems.
• Strong coding skills in Ruby, Java, or Go.
• Experience building API-based web services.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, or similar database and caching technologies.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture and operations.
• Familiarity implementing GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD systems (especially Jenkins).
• Experience working with Azure and AWS at the API/programming level.
• Demonstrated analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience with networking and network security controls.
• Exposure to platform resiliency practices and incident response.
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi).

Before you apply

• A background check is completed through an authorized third-party vendor.

About the company

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment. The company enables Zero Trust to strengthen cyber resilience for infrastructure, systems, and organizations.