AI Developer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Enterprise AI team is Rubrik’s internal AI enablement engine. We evaluate where AI can make a real difference, build the platforms and patterns that make adoption easy, and help engineering teams across the organization work smarter and faster. We operate at the intersection of applied AI, distributed systems, and enterprise operations. Our job is to make Rubrik more efficient, one AI-powered workflow at a time.

This is a high-impact, high-autonomy team where you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and operations teams across Rubrik to bring AI capabilities to life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re hiring a Staff/Sr. Software Developer to design, build, and operate the platform and backend systems that power Rubrik at scale. You’ll own core infrastructure — from Kubernetes and cloud-native services to APIs and developer tooling — and work closely with product, AI, and security teams. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role where you write production code, design systems, lead code reviews, and make the engineering organization more effective.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own end-to-end delivery of major platform initiatives, from design through deployment and post-launch success.
• Own Kubernetes at depth — clusters, networking, operators, container lifecycle, and multi-tenant orchestration.
• Design, develop, and optimize distributed services and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS and/or GCP for scale, reliability, and performance.
• Drive engineering excellence through code quality standards, design reviews, automation, and CI/CD best practices.
• Collaborate across teams — Product, AI, and Security — to align architecture with business objectives.
• Be a mentor and multiplier, guiding engineers through architecture decisions, trade-offs, and delivery.
• Partner with leadership to align engineering strategy with product objectives and technical roadmap.

EXPERIENCE YOU'LL NEED:

• 6+ years of software engineering with deep backend and infrastructure focus.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go — you ship production code, not just scripts and configs.
• Deep, hands-on Kubernetes experience — building and operating clusters, not just deploying to them.
• Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems in production.
• Cloud-native fluency across AWS and/or GCP — compute, storage, IAM, networking, and managed services.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or similar) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with applied AI tooling and patterns — agentic AI tools (Claude, LiteLLM), AI gateways, agent frameworks — and being able to build backend services that integrate with them.
• Strong system design and architectural judgment.
• Clear communicator who partners well across product, security, and AI teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Observability stacks — Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry.
• Multi-cloud or hybrid infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP, on-prem).
• Familiarity with API gateways, AI gateways, and policy/authorization frameworks (ABAC, OPA).
• Service mesh or platform-as-a-service design experience.
• Track record of improving engineering productivity at scale.

US PAY RANGE

$218,300 — $327,500 USD

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.

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.

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 hr@rubrik.com 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.