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Our team operates at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and enterprise security, creating solutions that make it possible for organizations to operate production-grade AI agents at scale. \nAs a member of the Rubrik Agent Cloud team, you'll work with cutting-edge AI technologies while solving complex challenges in scaling, security, and performance. We're a collaborative team passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible with enterprise AI infrastructure.\nNature of the Specialized Duties\nArchitecting and Governing Secure Multi-Cloud Foundations (30% of time)\nLeading the end-to-end architectural design and onboarding of complex business units into a multi-cloud ecosystem (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), ensuring structural parity across disparate environments.\nEngineering secure \"Landing Zones\" and multi-tenant structures using advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) hierarchies and automated policy enforcement.\nDeveloping and implementing global Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) frameworks to manage granular permissions for AI agent workloads.\nDesigning and governing resource hierarchy models and tagging standards that utilize metadata for automated lifecycle management and complex cost-attribution algorithms.\nEngineering Security and Compliance at Scale for AI Workloads (25% of time)\nDesigning and implementing cryptographic controls, including Key Management Service (KMS) integration, encryption-at-rest/transit protocols, and hardware security module (HSM) configurations.\nArchitecting network security perimeters using VPC Service Controls, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and deep packet inspection logging.\nConducting technical root-cause analysis of security vulnerabilities and engineering automated remediation scripts to close compliance gaps (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP).\nDesigning \"Zero Trust\" networking architectures utilizing Service Mesh (Istio/Envoy) and eBPF for deep observability into AI agent inter-process communication.\nDeveloping Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Automation Pipelines (20% of time)\nAuthoring complex, reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi to ensure deterministic environment provisioning.\nBuilding and managing sophisticated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, FluxCD, or ArgoCD to implement GitOps workflows for infrastructure state management.\nDeveloping custom automation tooling in Python, Go, or Rust to bridge gaps between cloud-native services and Rubrik’s proprietary Agent Cloud platform.\nEngineering automated \"drift detection\" systems to ensure production environments remain in sync with version-controlled architecture definitions.\nCloud Financial Engineering and Performance Optimization (15% of time)\nDesigning and implementing automated cost-optimization engines that leverage machine learning to perform resource rightsizing, storage tiering, and idle resource elimination.\nConducting deep-dive architecture reviews to identify performance bottlenecks at the infrastructure layer, optimizing for low-latency AI inference and data throughput.\nModeling cloud consumption patterns to forecast infrastructure scaling requirements and engineering auto-scaling logic based on real-time telemetry.\nTechnical Leadership and Cross-Functional Systems Integration (10% of time)\nLeading collaboration with Backend Engineers and AI Researchers to design \"environment-agnostic\" solutions that function across on-prem, customer-managed cloud, and sovereign cloud environments.\nMentoring junior and mid-level engineers on complex systems design, cloud-native patterns, and advanced troubleshooting of distributed networking issues.\nRedesigning core infrastructure components to simplify customer onboarding while strictly adhering to external security requirements (e.g., FedRAMP operational controls).\nMinimum Requirements for the Position\n Education: A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related technical field. A Master’s degree is preferred given the seniority and the requirement for advanced knowledge in distributed systems and cloud security.\nSpecialized Experience:\n7+ years of progressive experience in Cloud Engineering, Systems Architecture, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).\nExpert-level proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and at least one high-level programming language (Python or Go).\nDeep technical expertise in Multi-Cloud IAM, Network Virtualization, and Cloud Security governance.\nProven experience with Container Orchestration (Kubernetes) and modern observability/networking stacks (Service Mesh, eBPF).\nDemonstrated ability to engineer solutions for highly regulated environments (FedRAMP, SOC2).\nThe 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.\nUS Pay Range\n$188,500—$282,700 USD\nJoin Us in Securing and Accelerating the World's AI Transformation\nRubrik (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. \nLinkedin | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | Rubrik.com\nInclusion @ Rubrik\nAt 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 world’s data.\nOur 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.\nOur inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture:\nOur 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.\n\nOur 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.\n\nOur 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.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled\nRubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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