Rubrik

Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Rubrik · Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA $158K–$237K Posted 2026-06-25
Salary
$158K–$237K
Type
Full-time
Experience
2+ yr

About the Team:

As a member of the Developer Platform team at Rubrik, you will be focused on solving challenging problems with scale and stability in the area of Developer Experience that will enable the company to deliver a product at high-scale without compromising on quality, velocity, and coding standards. Rubrik positions you with a unique opportunity to innovate as we scale our organization to support a rapidly increasing customer base and engineering organization. As our products add more features and functionalities to the portfolio, you will be provided with more unique and diverse problems that require innovation, which will help in accelerating your career.

About the Role:

As a Software Engineer in the Developer Platform organization at Rubrik, you will be developing tools, frameworks and services which will enable developers to build a high quality product at scale without compromising on quality, velocity, and coding standards. Rubrik Software Engineers are self-starters and driven. We believe in giving engineers responsibility, not tasks. Our goal is to motivate and challenge people to do their best work.

As a software engineer you will:

  • Contribute to engineering efforts from planning and organization to execution and delivery to solve complex engineering problems in the area of Developer productivity apps and Developer workflows.
  • Work collaboratively to design, implement and evolve high quality automation frameworks for functional and non-functional testing and design of visualization and reporting dashboards for monitoring and enabling data based decisions
  • Develop tools or implement features in existing tools for shortening the development cycle
  • Work with team members on detailed and constructive design and code reviews
  • Collaborate with the broader engineering team on design or architectural decisions
  • Be a role model for showcasing best practices, processes and culture to help Engineering teams improve their productivity

About You:

  • BS or MS in Computer science or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design.
  • Solid programming skills in one or more programming languages (Python preferred).
  • Building AI based applications/workflows using LLMs.
  • Working knowledge of virtualization, Container technologies, Storage / database / network.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, including quickly getting up to speed with new technologies.
  • Experience that is a plus:
  • Developer productivity tools development
  • Building, maintaining and supporting infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD solutions like Jenkins.
  • Knowledge of Containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform/AWS/Azure or other public cloud technologies.

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
$158,000 — $237,000 USD

Join Us in Securing and Accelerating the World's 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 world’s 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, 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 genetics. In 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.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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