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Staff Software Engineer (ZTW)

Zscaler
San Jose, California, US
$147K-$210K a year
Full-time

About Zscaler

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Zscaler (NASDAQ : ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.

The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company’s cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations.

In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances.

Zscaler 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.

Zscaler’s purpose-built security platform puts a company’s defenses and controls where the connections occur the internet so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and motivated Staff Software Engineer to join our team at Zscaler. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining critical components of our cloud security platform.

You will have end-to-end ownership of features starting from testing, automation (if applicable), deployment, and helping with monitoring.

You should have a strong background in cloud technologies, automation, and a passion for delivering high-quality software.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams during design, development, and maintenance of cloud-based software solutions.
  • Collaborate with the SRE team for deployment and fixing issues wherever applicable.
  • Working experience with AWS, AZURE, GCP, RabbitMQ is a plus.
  • Create and maintain automation scripts using Python, Java, or similar languages.
  • Work on scale, performance, and load testing along with functionality. Working experience with the same is highly desirable.
  • Diagnose customer issues and take ownership of issue resolution. Recreation of production issues, and providing necessary workarounds for resolution.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers and take full ownership of features.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8-10 years of experience in cloud & networking technologies.
  • Proven experience working with AWS, AZURE, and GCP platforms.
  • Proven experience working with Python automation framework like pytest.
  • Proficiency in shell scripting.
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills. Must be a strong team player, able to work independently, and also mentor and guide junior engineers.
  • Strong knowledge of networking protocols and services - DNS, HTTP, TCP / IP, SSL / TLS is a plus.

Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission / bonus / equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$147,000 $210,000 USD

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Pay Transparency

Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long-term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.

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