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Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Golang + Control Plane

Zscaler
Location
Bangalore, IND
Posted
13 days ago
Department
Zero Trust Exchange
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, programming in Go or Java
  • Expertise in networking protocols and services like DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS
  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging AI-driven solutions
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes (AWS EKS) and container infrastructure
  • Proficiency in designing high-throughput, low-latency, and horizontally scalable systems
Nice to have
  • Hands-on experience with design patterns and frameworks for building control planes
  • Experience with gRPC, Protobuf, or similar serialization/RPC frameworks
  • Experience integrating LLM capabilities into developer and control-plane workflows
What the job really is

As a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer at Zscaler, you will lead and mentor a team of software engineers while developing components for the Zscaler Internet Access and ZDX products. Your role involves defining the technical roadmap, enhancing system scalability, and collaborating with various teams to improve product quality through observability. You will also leverage AI tools for problem-solving and engineering efficiency in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits
  • Various health plans
  • Time off plans for vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave options
  • Retirement options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks, and more!
Things to weigh
  • Hybrid role with 3 days a week in office
  • Focus on AI-driven solutions may require adaptability to new technologies
  • Team leadership responsibilities include hiring and performance management
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