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Software Engineer - Hypervisor

Rubrik
Palo Alto, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 May 2026
💰 $237,000/yr($158,000/yr$237,000/yr)

About the role

About The Team:  

The Rubrik Engineering team is comprised of people who produce extraordinary results. Our engineers are driven to build efficient, reliable, and cost effective products. We believe in empowering our teams, giving engineers autonomy and responsibility, not just tasks. Our goal is to motivate and challenge you to do the best work of your career. As part of the Rubrik Engineering team, you will work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define the next generation of products for Rubrik. At Rubrik, nothing will stop you from thinking big. We are looking for individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity and excited by the prospect of a challenge. If you have a positive attitude, high energy and limitless drive, and like to win, we want to talk to you!

About Team & About Role:

VMware and Windows are the most widely used data protection and management services in Rubrik. You and the team's work will make a huge impact for our customers and for Rubrik as we are building a world class data management platform to help manage and protect customer data on hypervisor and host.

You will be part of a dynamic team that is solving the toughest engineering problems in building large scale distributed systems that are serving both cloud and on-prem protection. In your day-to-day work, you will leverage your past experience in developing large software systems to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve Rubrik’s products. You will have the opportunity to manage and drive large projects end to end with your technical expertise. To be successful in the role, one will need to be self motivated and be able to work independently or partner closely with other engineers on a project.  This person will work alongside a diverse team of engineers that all bring a unique perspective to Rubrik.  In addition this role provides great opportunities for personal growth as well as the support for professional development.

What You’ll Do:

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Full stack ownership including design, implementation, and testing of new features protecting customers’ virtual machine / Windows host deployment in data centers and in the cloud
  • Troubleshooting issues experienced by customers or internal product test, and providing remedic solutions
  • Analyzing field and internal data, and develop product improvement
  • You will collaborate with partner teams such as Product Management, Support

Experience You’ll Need:

You are passionate about  working with complex distributed systems that serve business and enterprise customers:

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or in any related field
  • 2+ years of product development experience 
  • Ability to identify scalable and elegant solutions to complex problems
  • Strong interest and ability to learn new technologies
  • Proficient in one of C++, Java, Go, Scala or Python
  • Full stack development experience is a plus
  • Distributed systems design and development experience is preferred
  • Experience with popular workload such as Virtual Machines is a bonus

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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

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