Staff Software Development Engineer

About
Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our ZPA Control Plane team. Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering you'll be responsible for:

• Understanding how to build and operate high scale systems
• Providing product wide architectural guidance, and making impactful changes
• Mentoring junior engineers, fostering their growth and success, and actively participating in code reviews to uphold best practices

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 4+ years of experience in Java coding in a highly distributed and enterprise-scale environment
• Experience being on call and dealing with cloud incidents and writing RCAs
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure services on AWS/Azure
• Bachelor Degree/or Masters Degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Experience building reliable and extensible data tiers for large scale web services (Postgres and Redis)

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience building full CI/CD systems leveraging Kubernetes & web service frameworks
• Experience with identity and access management systems like Okta, SAML protocols, and security services Knowledge of OAuth

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more

Learn more about Zscaler's Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits
here
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By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.