Senior Software Engineer - Shield

About the Team & Role

The Platform Security Engineering team is responsible for building innovative security features and frameworks for large scale data management products. We are looking for talented software engineers who are passionate about security, bring fresh ideas to the team and keep themselves updated with the leading industry principles and practices.

In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of framework and services that provide highly scalable, available, and secure platform features across all Rubrik products. This is an excellent opportunity for senior engineers who are passionate about security and want to make a meaningful impact on enterprise data protection. You will get to work on new and exciting security products and frameworks that define the future of Rubrik’s security roadmap. Along the way, you’ll help solve problems such as:

• How to monitor, identify, and prevent malicious threats to your services?
• How to enable customers to manage their sessions against potential compromise?
• How to build compliant and scalable encryption frameworks?
• How to design a scalable security layer for internet facing services?

In addition to solving engineering problems like these, you will also collaborate with partner teams such as Product Management, UI, UX, documentation, Infosec and support teams. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity if you are looking to build security software from the ground up. The problem space is wide (covering the entire Rubrik portfolio) and deep (from performant core backend architecture to easy-to-use product experiences) and has an exciting roadmap for the coming years with tangible business impact. You'll work alongside experienced engineers who will mentor you as you grow your technical skills and security domain knowledge.

What You’ll Do:

Security feature development:

• • Take full ownership of projects from design to implementation, test and deployment.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver impactful features.
  • Design and write code to implement high-quality, scalable software systems.
  • Write clean, well-tested code in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Scala.
  • Implement security features following established patterns and best practices
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on system design and architecture decisions.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve them by analyzing the sources of issues and driving the resolution.
  • Demonstrate ownership and accountability for delivering on the assigned tasks
  • Identify attack surfaces and build solutions to harden Rubrik products
  • Create/Update highly effective documentation to enable other developers

Security code and design reviews:Review code and design documents from other teams to identify security concerns. Ensure secure coding standards are followed across the organization

• • Contribute to security guidelines and documentation for other teams
  • Evangelize secure coding practices across all engineering teams.
• Team Collaboration
• • Lead by example and demand high-quality deliverables from others
  • Work with Product Management to understand security requirements
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams on security integrations
  • Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and knowledge sharing
  • Coach and mentor junior team members for their professional growth.
• Learning & Growth Opportunities:
• • Work closely with staff engineers who will mentor your development
  • Gain hands-on experience with security protocols and cryptographic libraries
  • Learn about threat modeling and security architecture principles
  • Participate in security training and knowledge-sharing sessions
  • Contribute to a positive, learning-focused team culture

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6-10 years of software development experience (including internships, personal projects, or bootcamp experience)
• Coursework/personal projects/industry experience in cybersecurity, cryptography, or system security
• Deep understanding of systems programming, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems design principles
• Proficiency in at least one language (Java, Python, Go, C++, or similar)
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development
• Passion for security - genuine interest in learning about security concepts and building secure software
• Proactive mindset - takes initiative to learn new technologies and solve problems independently
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn - excited about diving deep into security topics and growing technical skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) through coursework or personal projects
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, storage/filesystems, data protection technologies and command line tools
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Solid understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Interest in open source security tools or contributing to security communities

What You'll Learn & Grow Into

Security Engineering Excellence

• Security architecture & leadership: Drive security design reviews across engineering, perform threat modeling, and establish security standards across teams
• Compliance & Risk Management: Lead FIPS compliance initiatives, security audits, and regulatory compliance efforts

Engineering Excellence & Quality

• Code Quality Standards: Establish and enforce code review standards, documentation practices, and engineering best practices
• Performance & Scalability: Optimize system performance, resource utilization, and cost efficiency
• Problem-Solving at Scale: Tackle ambiguous, complex problems that typically require coordination across 3+ teams
• Cross-functional Influence: Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and business teams to align technical solutions with strategic goals
• Advanced Software Engineering: Apply sophisticated design patterns, performance optimization, and maintainability principles
• Strategic Technical Decision Making: Lead fundamental re-architecture proposals and drive technical vision across multiple teams

Leadership & Professional Growth

• Organizational Impact: Influence technical direction across multiple teams and drive strategic initiatives
• Technical Vision: Shape long-term technical roadmaps and architectural decisions
• Cross-functional Leadership: Lead complex projects requiring coordination across engineering, product, and business teams
• Coaching & Development: Develop other engineers' technical and leadership capabilities, building the next generation of technical leaders
• Strategic Communication: Present technical solutions to stakeholders, write comprehensive technical documentation, and facilitate cross-team alignment
• Innovation & Community: Drive process improvements, contribute to open source, and establish engineering standards that benefit the broader organization
• Business Impact: Align technical decisions with business objectives, understand customer needs, and drive measurable outcomes

Why Join Shield Platform?

Perfect Entry Point into Security Engineering

• • Learn security engineering from experienced mentors in a supportive environment
  • Work on meaningful projects that protect enterprise customers' critical data
  • Gain exposure to cutting-edge security technologies and industry best practices
  • Build a strong foundation for a career in security or platform engineering
• Growth-Focused Team Culture
• • Dedicated mentorship program with senior engineers
  • Regular learning sessions, tech talks, and knowledge sharing
  • Encouragement to attend security conferences and training programs
  • Clear career progression with opportunities to specialize or lead
• Technical Learning Opportunities
• • Hands-on experience with modern security technologies and frameworks
  • Exposure to large-scale distributed systems and cloud platforms
  • Opportunity to contribute to open-source security projects
  • Access to latest development tools and security research

What Makes a Great Candidate

Loves to learn - excited about diving into new technologies and security conceptsTakes initiative - doesn't wait to be told what to do, asks questions, and seeks out learning opportunitiesThinks critically - can analyze problems and think through potential security implicationsCollaborates well - enjoys working with others and learning from teammatesPays attention to detail - understands that small details matter in securityIs passionate about security - genuinely interested in building secure software and protecting users