Illumio

Director, Engineering

Illumio • $150K — $200K *
Sunnyvale, CA 94087In-Person
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent required
  • 10 years of software planning, designing, and development experience
  • 6 years in a people management role within software development
  • Experience building Cloud products; expertise in Cloud Security preferred
  • Proficiency in user interface design and system visualization
  • Proven leadership in hiring and empowering high-performing engineering teams
  • Hands-on experience managing agile development processes, preferably Scrum
  • Strong background in distributed systems, RESTful web services, and SaaS applications
  • Familiarity with public cloud APIs for security purposes
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD, and testing automation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver the roadmap for the CloudSecure product
  • Develop and grow a top-tier team in collaboration with senior technical leads
  • Understand product and technology to inform critical decisions across teams
  • Define and drive a rapid development and release process for the new product
  • Balance business needs with release schedules and ensure timely delivery
  • Engage in technical leadership to influence product planning and strategy
  • Collaborate with executives on business milestones and resource needs

Benefits

  • On-site work in Sunnyvale, CA, 5 days a week
  • Opportunity to work with a high-caliber team focused on innovation
  • Engagement in shaping strategic business decisions
  • Direct involvement in product development and leadership initiatives
  • Access to a culture that promotes technical excellence and professional growth
Full Job Description
Location: 5 on-site days a week in Sunnyvale, CA Headquarters.

Your Impact:
  • You will deliver roadmap for the new CloudSecure product.
  • You will be responsible for the growth and development of the top-notch team that delivers this capability, partnering with senior technical leads to achieve this.
  • You will need to understand all aspects of the product and technology, so you can work with people across engineering, product management and other functions to make decisions critical to features and releases.
  • You will be responsible for defining and driving a rapid development, release, measurement, and iteration process needed to advance a new product and to get to feature completeness and quality.
  • You will need to be decisive in the face of ambiguity, balance business concerns with release deadlines and be accountable for delivering on-time releases.
  • You will be part of the technical leadership community at Illumio that plays a critical role in product planning and innovation, working closely with senior executives to develop business milestones and resource requirements, influence our long-term technical and business strategy, helps us hire a talented team of engineers and ultimately enable us to deliver innovative new products that drive our market leadership position.
Your Toolkit:
  • BS Computer Science or equivalent
  • 10 years' experience planning, designing, developing and delivering software.
  • 6 years' experience as a People Manager in a software development organization having managed a range of experience; from new grads to highly experienced developers
  • Must have experience in building Cloud product. Even better if its in the Cloud Security space.
  • Must have an understanding of the design of good user interfaces and visualization of complex systems, delivering simple to use products
  • Must have a successful track record of leadership of an engineering organization, hiring, enabling and empowering high-performing teams.
  • Hands-on experience having managed people and process for agile development, with a preference for scrum.
  • Must have significant technical experience in delivering applications based on distributed systems. Should have worked with RESTful web services, high-scale SaaS applications, and public clouds. Has taken software products from inception to customer delivery.
  • Significant experience with public cloud APIs and services related to securing public cloud entities
  • Solid understanding and experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, testing automation and production telemetry.
  • Has excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to understand and present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

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About Illumio

Illumio is a cybersecurity company that provides software for securing enterprise computing environments. The company was founded in 2013 by Andrew Rubin and PJ Kirner and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Illumio's software uses micro-segmentation to protect against cyber threats by creating security policies that restrict access to sensitive data and applications. The company's software is used by a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, healthcare providers, and government agencies. Illumio has received numerous awards for its innovative approach to cybersecurity, including being named a Gartner Cool Vendor in 2016.
Learn more about Illumio
Size
500 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2013
* Ladders Estimates

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