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.
Role
We are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to join our team reporting to the Senior Manager Software Engineering in the Federal and Sovereign Clouds department at our Bangalore office. As a passionate engineer you will work with a team of cloud architects in building scalable high performance backend applications for our cloud engineering org. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing our multitenant architecture and global footprint for the world’s largest cloud security platform
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Designing and implementing scalable high-performance backend services and APIs
- Ensuring code quality by writing and maintaining unit integration and performance tests; monitor debug and optimize system performance
- Mentoring junior engineers fostering their growth and upholding best practices through active participation in code reviews
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions and contribute to Agile/Scrum processes like sprint planning and retrospectives
- Participating in on-call rotation to support a highly available engineering platform and ensure compliance with federal guidelines
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You thrive in ambiguity are comfortable building the path as you walk it and see ambiguity not as a hindrance but as the raw material to build something meaningful
- You act like an owner operate with integrity adapt to what’s needed and navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution
- You are a problem-solver who seeks out challenges and is energized by finding solutions knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact
- You are customer-obsessed build deep empathy for internal and external customers and anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems
- You operate with urgency have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action and deliver high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- 8+ years of experience with proficiency coding in Java / Golang or similar
- Hands-on experience with Docker Kubernetes and one or more major cloud platforms (AWS GCP or Azure)
- Expertise in designing and maintaining large-scale distributed systems with strong fundamentals of scaling availability and design trade offs
- Exceptional problem-solving skills for creating robust solutions and resolving complex issues with root cause analysis
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strong understanding of DevOps automation workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity make high-impact technical decisions and delivering results with minimal oversight
- An AI first engineer with proficiency with one or more AI code-assistance tools (e.g. Windsurf Cursor Claude) to accelerate development refactoring unit test creation and troubleshooting
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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.
Pay Transparency
Zscaler complies with all applicable federal state and local pay transparency rules.
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.
What the Team is Saying
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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