Principal Software Development Engineer

2 days ago

Bangalore IND, India Zscaler Full time US$ 1,20,000 - US$ 2,40,000 per year

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 are looking for an experienced Principal Software Development Engineer to join our Backend Engineering team. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Software Development Engineering, you'll be responsible for :

  • Designing and developing high-quality, scalable, and secure software systems, including microservices and REST/gRPC APIs
  • Leading the design and implementation of distributed systems using Messaging, Search stores, and cloud storage solutions
  • Collaborating with front-end engineers to deliver APIs that enable user-focused, high-performance interfaces
  • Mentoring junior engineers and fostering team growth through knowledge sharing and guidance
  • Monitoring system health, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing services with a DevOps mindset

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 10+ years of hands-on software application development experience, including at least 5 years with distributed systems and cloud storage (e.g., S3, GCS)
  • Proficiency with Java, Spring frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security), and containerization with Docker or Kubernetes
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP and experience with observability tools (e.g., DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus)
  • Strong version control experience (preferably Git) and expertise in building scalable, resilient systems
  • Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle, from design to deployment and optimization

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Expertise in designing for SLAs, high availability, disaster recovery, and cost optimization
  • Background in test-driven development (TDD) and Agile workflows
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, plus familiarity with data analytics tools and databases (Relational and NoSQL)

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