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Software Engineer Product Platform Security

Rubrik


Job Location:

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 131400 - 197200
Posted: 8 October 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 5 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Team & Role

The Platform Security Engineering team builds the security features and frameworks that every Rubrik product runs on protecting hundreds of petabytes of data across thousands of enterprise customers globally from encryption and certificate management to access control and platform hardening at scale. Were a small team with massive impact: the problem space covers the entire Rubrik portfolio from performant core backend architecture to the AI-powered engineering workflows we and the rest of Rubrik now build with daily.

This is a strong opportunity for new grads and early-career engineers who want real ownership on security-critical systems. Youll help solve problems like:

  • How do we roll out post-quantum cryptography across the backup data path before its an industry requirement
  • How do we let customers manage sessions and access against compromise at enterprise scale
  • How do we build an access control engine that holds up against dynamic customer-defined policies unique to a data management platform
  • How do we secure the AI agents and agentic developer workflows that are now embedded in how Rubrik engineers ship code

Youll work alongside experienced engineers and deeply technical managers who will mentor you as you grow on a roadmap with genuine business impact.

What Youll Do

Security feature development

  • Design and steer AI to write clean well-tested code in Go Scala or Python for scalable secure platform services.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on system design and architecture decisions.
  • Identify attack surfaces and build solutions to harden Rubrik products.
  • Triage debug and drive product/system issues to resolution with clear ownership.
  • Use AI coding assistants and agentic workflows as a core part of your daily engineering while learning to treat AI-generated code as untrusted input that gets the same security scrutiny as any other contribution.

Security code and design reviews

  • Review code and design docs from other teams to flag security concerns before they ship.
  • Help extend our review practices to cover AI-powered features and AI agents as they become part of Rubriks product surface.
  • Contribute to secure coding guidelines and evangelize them across engineering.

Team collaboration

  • Partner with Product Management UI/UX docs InfoSec and support to turn security requirements into shipped features.
  • Participate in planning design reviews and knowledge sharing.
How We Build and Secure with AI

AI isnt a side note for this team its part of the job on both sides:

  • As builders: youll use AI coding assistants and agentic tools as part of your normal workflow the same way the rest of Rubrik engineering does.
  • As security engineers: youll help define what secure means for AI-generated code AI-powered features and autonomous agents acting inside Rubriks infrastructure an active fast-moving part of our roadmap.
What Were Looking For

Required

  • Bachelors degree in CS Software Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • 0-2 years of software development experience (internships personal projects and bootcamps count).
  • Strong fundamentals in at least one language (Go Java Python C or similar) and in data structures algorithms and testing.
  • Genuine interest in security curious about how systems break and motivated to build things that dont.
  • A proactive self-directed learning style; comfortable asking questions and diving into ambiguity.

Preferred

  • Coursework personal projects or internships in cybersecurity cryptography or systems security.
  • Comfort with Linux/Unix Git and basic networking (TCP/IP HTTP/HTTPS DNS).
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP).
  • Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants or agentic dev tools (Claude Code Copilot or similar).
  • Interest in open-source security tooling or the broader security community.
What Makes a Great Candidate

Beyond the qualifications above the traits that predict success on this team:

  • Thinks critically - can analyze problems and reason through potential security implications not just implement whats asked.
  • Collaborates well - enjoys working with others and learning from teammates across disciplines.
  • Pays attention to detail - understands that small details matter in security.
Growth & Mentorship

Youll be paired with senior engineers who invest directly in your growth. Over time expect to build real depth in:

  • Applied cryptography secure protocol design and threat modeling.
  • Distributed systems API design and system-level security testing.
  • Security code review spotting vulnerability patterns in both human- and AI-written code.
  • Technical communication documentation and (as you grow) mentoring others yourself.

We back this with a dedicated mentorship program regular tech talks and learning sessions and support for security conferences and training.

Why Join Shield Platform

The best entry point into security engineering we know of: direct ownership on mission-critical production systems that safeguard Fortune 500 enterprises and critical infrastructure worldwide mentorship from veteran security architects and a forward-looking roadmap spanning post-quantum cryptography to AI agent security that puts you at the absolute forefront of enterprise security engineering.

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

$131400 - $197200 USD

Join Us in Securing and Accelerating the Worlds AI Transformation

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 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.

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 age disability genetic information protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants in all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring promotion compensation training leave and termination.

Rubrik provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform your job please contact. Accommodations may include changes to the application process documents in an alternate format a sign language interpreter or specialized equipment.

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