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Illumio maps traffic between workloads and enforces segmentation policy to contain ransomware and lateral movement, across data centers, cloud and endpoints. Product engineering on cloud and container security accounts for almost every opening, from members of technical staff and software engineers to staff engineers, plus security research and product security internships. They are concentrated at the Sunnyvale headquarters.

$154k–$235k/yr

Typical pay, live

, CyberJobs.cc shows 9 security openings at Illumio, and their stated salaries usually fall between $154k and $235k a year (midpoint $185k).

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Working at Illumio

Founded in 2013 by Andrew Rubin and PJ Kirner, Illumio is a privately held, venture-backed company based in Sunnyvale, California. Its security postings state $154k–$235k/yr typically (median $185k/yr).

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9 open roles at Illumio, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.

Employment terms

Salaried full-time engineering roles at the Sunnyvale office, plus two internships.

Locations

Every security role is at its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

Salaries at Illumio

From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026
$154k–$235k/yrUsual salary band

Midpoint $185k/yr, across 9 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $77k/yr to $235k/yr.

Computed from 9 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Cloud Security7$169k–$235k/yr
AppSec1$77k/hr1 rate
Threat Intel & Research1$77k/hr1 rate

Illumio's best-paid open roles

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Cloud Security7 at IllumioThreat Intelligence & Security Research1 at IllumioApplication & Product Security1 at Illumio

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Illumio: common questions

What salary does Illumio offer security staff?

Illumio's security postings usually state $154k–$235k/yr, centred on $185k/yr, going by the 9 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $77k/yr and the highest $235k/yr.

What sort of company is Illumio?

Founded in 2013 by Andrew Rubin and PJ Kirner, Illumio is a privately held, venture-backed company based in Sunnyvale, California.

What is it like to work in security at Illumio?

Its security postings state $154k–$235k/yr typically (median $185k/yr). As a security vendor, it hires both defenders for its own estate and specialists who build and sell the product.

What kind of employment are Illumio's security roles?

Salaried full-time engineering roles at the Sunnyvale office, plus two internships.

Where are Illumio's security jobs based?

Every security role is at its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

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