Senior Software Engineer- Cloud Native Protection

About Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer,  you'll play a crucial role in designing, developing, and deploying high-quality software solutions. You'll be expected to take ownership of significant features, mentor junior team members, and drive technical excellence within your team. This position requires a strong technical foundation, a problem-solving mindset, and excellent collaboration skills.

What you'll do

• Take full ownership of projects from design to implementation, test, deployment, and ongoing operations.
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable, highly available cloud-native services for data protection and recovery.
• Build and operationalize protection for Kubernetes, SaaS applications, and public cloud workloads.
• Implement cloud-scale APIs and microservices leveraging native cloud services (storage, IAM, networking).
• Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of cloud-native protection systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver impactful features.
• Diagnose and resolve complex problems in cloud and hybrid environments.

Experience you'll need

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and cloud-native design patterns.
• 6+ years of experience in building scalable enterprise or cloud software.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and native services.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Solid understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Strong interest in solving complex technical challenges in cloud-native and data protection domains.
• Experience with storage, backup/recovery, or security solutions is a plus.

Join Us in Securing the World's Data

Rubrik (RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, leads at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Rubrik Security Cloud delivers complete cyber resilience by securing, monitoring, and recovering data, identities, and workloads across clouds. Rubrik Agent Cloud accelerates trusted AI agent deployments at scale by monitoring and auditing agentic actions, enforcing real-time guardrails, fine-tuning for accuracy and undoing agentic mistakes. 

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Inclusion @ Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world's data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:

• Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.

• Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.

• Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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