Job Description
About Zscaler
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile efficient resilient and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise we are constantly pushing the envelope leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users devices and applications in any location.
Here impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession collaboration ownership and accountability.
We value high-impact high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose thrive on solving complex challenges and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.
We are looking for Principal Rust Developers to join our Platform Convergence Team. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose CA or Bellevue WA reporting to the Sr. Director Software Engineering. Join us to build a new platform from the ground up that can scale hundreds of millions of users with high reliability and low latency. You will design and implement distributed system and core infrastructure components while collaborating closely with various stakeholders.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Design and build a low-latency high-throughput data forwarding plane using Rust leveraging its async/await model for efficient I/O and service-oriented infrastructure
- Develop distributed scalable systems with a focus on concurrency fault tolerance and messaging
- Implement and maintain gRPC-based APIs and services to integrate forwarding plane capabilities with control and orchestration layers
- Optimize system performance through profiling tools across kernel-space and user-space
- Engage in code reviews system design discussions technical documentation and mentoring junior engineers
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You act like an owner fueling your bias for action with a passion for the mission and navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
- You are a problem-solver who seeks out challenges and is energized by finding solutions to hard problems that deliver the biggest impact.
- You are customer-obsessed building deep empathy for internal and external customers and anchoring every decision in solving their real-world problems.
- You are driven by innovation and technical curiosity constantly looking for better more secure and scalable ways to accelerate transformation.
- You think at scale connecting your work to the larger company mission and building solutions that support a high-growth global organization.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- 12+ years in software development with extensive experience coding with Rust particularly in systems programming and async frameworks like Tokio or async-std
- Proven expertise in building resilient observable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
- Strong understanding of Linux fundamentals including networking namespaces sockets and kernel-user space interaction
- Proficiency in container-based environments Git CI/CD workflows and performance instrumentation
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience with systems languages like C/C++ or Go particularly in performance-critical environments
- Familiarity with Linux networking stacks kernel-space technologies such as eBPF or DPDK and Kubernetes networking or service meshes
- Hands-on experience with gRPC Protobufs and L2–L4 networking protocols including TCP/IP QUIC or routing encapsulations
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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.
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 committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered 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 characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience coding with Rust
- Proven expertise in building resilient observable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
- Strong understanding of Linux fundamentals
- Proficiency in container-based environments Git CI/CD workflows
What the Team is Saying
Zscaler Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Health coverage spans multiple medical options with dental vision and extensive mental‑health support alongside specialized programs for cancer care gender‑inclusive care and menopause/andropause. Feedback suggests these offerings provide comprehensive support for employees and families.
- Parental & Family Support—Paid parental leave covers birthing and non‑birthing parents with additional disability time for birthing parents plus fertility coverage milk shipping and a paid ramp‑back option. Feedback suggests the package meaningfully supports family‑forming and return‑to‑work needs.
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—A hybrid work model pairs with flexible time off for salaried employees plus paid sick bereavement military leave and company holidays. Feedback suggests employees benefit from broad time‑off options alongside scheduling flexibility.
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What We Do
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile efficient resilient and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users devices and applications in any location.
Why Work With Us
Our impact comes from how we work—every day in every decision as one team. Our values and leadership principles are more than words; they're our operating system. They fuel a culture of execution where trust transparency and accountability help us deliver meaningful results for our customers colleagues and our company. www.zscaler.com/culture
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