About this role
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore, reporting to the Sr. Director of Software Engineering in the platform convergence department. In this role, you will design and scale high-performance backend services to drive the evolution of our converged platform. You will collaborate across teams to build robust distributed systems while mentoring engineers to uphold technical excellence.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
• Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Go, integrating with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis
• Writing and maintaining unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code quality while monitoring, debugging, and optimizing system performance
• Mentoring junior engineers, fostering their growth and success, and actively participating in code reviews to uphold best practices
• Collaborating with external teams to deliver integrated solutions and ensure seamless system functionality
• Contributing to Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to drive project success
Who You Are (Success Profile)
• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
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