Sr. Legal Counsel

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python (Golang a plus)) Hybrid: 2 days in office/week in Sunnyvale, CA

As a Senior Software Engineer, every day you will determine how we integrate firewall management security frameworks into our existing ecosystem using Go / Golang. You will be working in cloud environments, like AWS, and you will focus on the networking aspects of our tech stack.

To thrive in this role, you will need Go / Golang coding experience, and cloud experience in Azure or AWS is ideal. You will need networking experience, especially security networking, and building and deploying APIs.

Our Engineering team has established a culture based on thought leadership, independence, and responsibility. This powerful dynamic drives us forward as we work to make the digital world a safer place.

Those who join us represent the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation and work on a technology stack that ranges from operating systems to distributed applications to UI and visualization. Together, we will continue to build world-class products—driven by people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and a commitment to innovation in a time when the world faces its greatest cybersecurity threats in history.

Full time

On-site

Legal

$238K – $285K

Our Legal team is committed to upholding the highest standards of legal excellence while supporting our mission as the leader in Zero Trust Segmentation. We forge strong business partnerships with key stakeholders, architect scalable infrastructure to support our rapid expansion, and craft innovation solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance.

As we stride toward a significant milestone in our growth journey, we are dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment that embodies our values, consistently delivers exceptional work, and ignites innovation. Join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity, where your contributions will illuminate the path to success for both yourself and Illumio.

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial to support Illumio’s global Go-to-Market teams and provide cross-functional legal support. Reporting directly to the VP of Legal , you will serve as the primary commercial attorney for the Americas West and APAC regions while also contributing as a legal generalist. The ideal candidate will also own a substantive specialty area (e.g., privacy, product, compliance, employment).

This role offers high visibility and meaningful impact on the company’s growth.

Negotiate enterprise SaaS and software agreements in close partnership with Sales and other revenue teams.

Lead commercial legal support for the West Coast, Central, Canada, and APAC regions, including enterprise, channel, OEM, and strategic partner agreements.

Help develop and refine legal processes supporting Sales, Marketing, Channels, and Customer Success.

Partner with Revenue Operations on customer acquisition and retention initiatives.

Work with field operations to streamline negotiations, reduce acquisition costs, and enhance customer success.

Negotiate complex technology transactions with a practical, risk-balanced approach.

Prior experience supporting other practice areas such as Employment, Product, Privacy and IP highly preferred.

12+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience

In-house experience at a high-growth technology company, ideally late-stage private or early public

Deep commercial contracting experience in enterprise SaaS/software and cybersecurity

Strong working knowledge of data privacy and security, applied directly to commercial contracts

Experience with channel partner structures (distributor, reseller, MSP)

Hands-on, efficient deal-closing approach with strong attention to detail and the big picture

Comfortable working across multiple regions, including APAC, Australia, and Canada

Ability to support customers in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector)

Versatility to support other practice areas and a willingness to take on whatever legal work…