Staff Software Engineer - San Diego, United States - Illumina

Description

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Summary


Position Summary:
The Cybersecurity-Focused Staff Software Engineer will support the Instrument Software team in improving its cybersecurity maturity. There are three main areas where this support will be provided. The first is helping to understand, design, and test product features and CI/CD infrastructure relating to cybersecurity.

The second is working with the various teams within instrument software in identifying, documenting, analyzing, and addressing security vulnerabilities discovered in the team's software products.

The third is executing required activities and generating documentation needed for milestones and the release process of the team's software products.

Position Responsibilities

Conduct and participate in threat modeling and threat model analysis result evaluation
Provide cybersecurity expertise to architecture design
Help design software features that increase our security maturity
Educate the software team in software security principles, tools, libraries
Document these software security principles, tools, libraries for the team's reference
Deliver security-related release documentation
Coordinate with the Illumina Product Security group in order to receive input and deliver status updates
Work with the Illumina DevOps group to secure our continuous integration environment
Ensure our development teams are properly implementing security features
Partner with the Illumina on-market maintenance development team(s) to assess and triage discovered vulnerabilities
Manage code scanning tools and participate in analysis of code scan results
Assist the software team in its software and OS patching activities and feature design
Participate as a highly capable contributing member of a software engineering organization by:
Collaborating with product owners and other application developers to design, code, and maintain high quality, cloud-based applications against established processes in a scrum team setting
Working with software teams to ensure alignment of architecture to user requirements
Occasionally providing technical assistance to escalated production issues
Maintaining awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new software technologies to platform development efforts
Providing technical leadership to an Agile team if required

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements

Extensive experience working with security-related software features and tools
Passion for securing software products with industry best practices and well-established processes
Extensive knowledge and experience with C#, .Net
Deep understanding of SOA, web security architecture, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and other architectural patterns
Proficient with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.) and CM practices
Good understanding of object oriented analysis and design
Demonstrated success in collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.) against formal schedules

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills

Experience as security engineer in a medical or regulated industry
Experience with security process, FDA Security guidance, AAMI TIR 57, and NIST standards
Applied knowledge of security protocols/tools (TLS, SSH, GPG, crypto algorithms, etc.), PKI and IAM
Keeps up to date on security-related news and publications
Experience with hardening systems and interfaces – Windows and Linux
Hands on experience with security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA and pen testing
Hands on experience with build pipeline tools, such as Jenkins, TeamCity, Github Actions, or equivalent
Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
Have proven ability to self-manage, as well as manage interdisciplinary relationships
Have proven verbal and written communication skills

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent experience.

3+ years of experience in product software development

The estimated base salary range for the Staff Software Engineer - Cybersecurity role based in the United States of America is: $136,100 - $204,100.

Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly.

Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package.

We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission.

Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics.

We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.

We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

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