Software Engineer - Forge
RubrikPalo Alto, CAPosted 24 February 2026
Job Description
<p><strong>ABOUT THE TEAM</strong></p>
<p>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!</p>
<p><strong>Forge is the platform and systems engineering team</strong> <strong>at Rubrik</strong>. Our mission is to develop a highly reliable and scalable software defined platform that radically simplifies building, deploying, and managing on-premise, virtual, and cloud-based appliances.</p>
<p>We design the appliance platform and build the core infrastructure for Operating System, Networking, Clustering, and Deployment. In addition, we provide common infrastructure services encompassing system monitoring, system management, cluster management, and data migration. All of these serve as the backbone for powering Rubrik’s industry leading Data Protection and Data Management solutions.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT THE JOB</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Take full ownership of projects from design to implementation, test and deployment</li>
<li>Design, develop, and deliver Hardware and OS abstraction for Rubrik CDM software services</li>
<li>Assess the reliability of the Linux system stack and create new features to enhance the error handling and performance in Rubrik product stack</li>
<li>Design, develop and operationalize high performance, scalable, reliable and resilient system infrastructure level services</li>
<li>Diagnose and resolve problems in complex customer environments</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>ABOUT YOU</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Computer Science graduate with strong problem-solving abilities</li>
<li>Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems design</li>
<li>Strong background in Systems programming</li>
<li>Programming and debugging knowledge in C++, Java, Scala</li>
<li>Extensive experience with Linux kernel or equivalent, and kernel debugging</li>
<li>2+ years of relevant experience in developing enterprise software </li>
<li>Strong interest in learning new technologies, solve complex problems and challenges</li>
<li>Knowledge in Storage, Filesystems or Data Protection technologies is a plus</li>
</ul>
<p>#LI-UV</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></div><div class="title">US Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$131,400</span><span class="divider"></span><span>$197,200 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>Join Us in Securing the World's Data</h2>
<p>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 age ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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