Principal Software Development Engineer

Zscaler • San Jose, CA

73d • $182,000 - $260,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Zscaler is hiring a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our Central Authority team. You will work on the control plane for the Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) product, which has redefined how security services are delivered in the cloud. You bring an understanding of security protocols and services. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Application Engineering - Central Authority, you will practice technical leadership in design, development, and optimization of control path features in Cloud Infrastructure. You will define and execute the technical roadmap ensuring alignment with business goals, develop and own components of a large-scale distributed system with a sense for scalability, use AI-powered tools for advanced problem solving and engineering efficiency, and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in C programming along with proven experience in Go or Rust
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and services - DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS
• Strong knowledge of authentication protocols like LDAP, SAML, OAuth
• Strong knowledge of FreeBSD or Linux systems internals
• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Strong fundamentals: high-performance computing, distributed systems, event-based programming, memory optimization, fault tolerance
• Strong software design, profiling, and verification skills along with proficiency in design/code reviews and writing automated unit and integration tests

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cloud computing with AWS, GCP, or other cloud providers
• Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with YugabyteDB and/or CockroachDB

Responsibilities

• Practice technical leadership in design, development, and optimization of control path features in Cloud Infrastructure
• Define and execute the technical roadmap ensuring alignment with business goals
• Develop and own components of a large-scale distributed system with a sense for scalability
• Use AI-powered tools for advanced problem solving and engineering efficiency
• Mentor other engineers

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees