Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

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. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.