Staff Software Engineer

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role:

At Rubrik we pride ourselves on our ability to leverage data to drive decision making in the business. Were seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our team an individual who is not just an expert coder but also a strategic thinker and leader. This role is a hybrid of a senior technical contributor and a team manager. Youll be responsible for driving complex technical projects and also for leading our new Automation and Integration team. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned engineer ready to step up and make a significant impact on our engineering processes and team dynamics.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & System Design:

Design and implement highly scalable robust and reliable software systems.
Lead the architecture and design of our core platform components ensuring they meet long-term business goals.
Provide expert guidance and mentorship to other engineers on best practices code quality and system design.
Conduct code reviews and set coding standards for the team.

Team & Process Management:

Manage the Automation and Integration team including hiring performance management and career development for team members.
Define the teams roadmap and project priorities ensuring alignment with the broader engineering and company objectives.
Champion a culture of technical excellence collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth integration of new systems and features.

Problem-Solving & Innovation:

Serve as the go-to technical expert for complex and ambiguous problems.
Proactively identify and address technical debt and architectural challenges.
Research and evaluate new technologies and tools to improve our engineering processes and product.

Qualifications

Experience:

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in software development with a proven track record of designing and delivering complex software systems.
Demonstrated leadership ability including experience managing a team of software engineers.

Technical Skills:

Deep expertise in Programming Language e.g. Python Java Go.
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS GCP Azure) and microservices architecture.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to mentor junior and senior engineers.
Strong problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset.
SCRUM and agile software development execution

Preferred Skills

- Prior experience with NoSQL SQL time-series and in-memory database systems (ElasticSearch Redis Graphite InfluxDB OpenTSDB CockroachDB Snowflake Redshift)

- Prior experience with Nginx uwsgi RabbitMQ SQS software.

- Prior experience with Docker Kubernetes/EKS or similar container-based platform services.

- Experience developing in Bash Python or similar scripting languages.

- Experience developing in Go c or similar programming languages.

- Knowledge of IP networking understanding the OSI L7 model routing firewalling NAT subnetting VPC/VLAN and VPNs in cloud environments (AWS GCP).

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally the role is eligible for bonus potential equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training.

US Pay Range

$210500$315800 USD

Join Us in Securing the Worlds Data

Rubrik (RBRK) the Security and AI company operates at the intersection of data protection cyber resilience and enterprise AI acceleration. The Rubrik Security Cloud platform is designed to deliver robust cyber resilience and recovery including identity resilience to ensure continuous business operations all on top of secure metadata and data lake. Rubriks offerings also include Predibase to help further secure and deploy GenAI while delivering exceptional accuracy and efficiency for agentic applications.

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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 worlds 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.

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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 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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About the Role:At Rubrik we pride ourselves on our ability to leverage data to drive decision making in the business. Were seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our team an individual who is not just an expert coder but also a strategic thinker and leader. This role is a hybrid of a senior techn...