Principal Software Engineer (Control Path)

Zscaler•San Jose, CA

8d•$182,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Control Path to join our team. This is a hybrid role in our San Jose office, reporting to the Senior Director, Software Development Engineering in the Engineering department. We are expanding our existing control path and looking for a software engineer to help drive the development of new features and enhanced functionality. You will play a pivotal role in evolving our architecture to ensure it meets the demands of our growing user base.

Requirements

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
12+ years of software development experience building large-scale, reliable, and scalable applications, preferably using Python or Golang
Hands-on experience with popular public cloud services offerings such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Solid knowledge of cloud networking, specifically Transit Gateway, IGW, NATGW, NACL, security groups, GWLB, ILB, Route53, and Azure DNS
Strong software design, profiling, and verification skills with exposure to optimizing for scale and performance

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing AI-driven automation or predictive scaling algorithms within distributed control path architectures
Strong distributed systems and SaaS development experience
Deep knowledge of Firewalls and Networking protocols

Responsibilities

Define software design specifications and implement bug-free code using test-driven methodology and modern AI-based coding tools
Look for opportunities to refactor existing code in the interest of maintainability and reusability
Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams including Security, UI, Platform, Analytics, and Quality Assurance
Partner with Product Management to drive detailed product requirements
Diagnose complex customer issues and take full ownership of issue resolution