Zscaler

Principal Software Engineer - Intelligent Data Platform

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Santa Clara, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$186k - $265k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, design, and development of a multi-tenant cloud-based data platform.
  • Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals and translate requirements into execution plans.
  • Drive cross-team technical programs, design reviews, architectural guidance, and resolution of cross-functional blockers.
  • Improve engineering processes, development efficiency, delivery speed, and code quality.
  • Ensure 24/7 system availability through reliability, fault tolerance, automation, observability, and rapid customer issue resolution.
  • Evaluate cross-provider cloud technologies and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience building and managing large-scale cloud-based data platforms, with expertise in distributed systems and data architecture.
  • Proficiency in Java or comparable languages such as Go or Python, with deep expertise in REST APIs, relational databases, document stores, Kubernetes, and Docker.
  • Experience driving cross-team technical programs, owning design reviews, and producing architectural guidance.
  • Experience collaborating with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to turn requirements into execution plans.
  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Preferred experience with Grafana, Prometheus, monitoring, tracing, observability tooling, test frameworks, unit testing, and mentoring engineering talent.
  • Advanced degrees and industry certifications are advantageous.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring at least three days per week in the Santa Clara, California office.
  • Various health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.
  • Full-time employment with benefits; base salary excludes commission, bonus, equity, and benefits.

Tech Stack

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BackendData Engineering
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About Zscaler

5,001-10,000 employees

Zscaler builds a cloud-delivered zero trust security platform that replaces traditional network security appliances for enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its Zero Trust Exchange provides secure web gateway, zero trust access, CASB, and cloud firewall services, sold as subscriptions and delivered across 160+ global data centers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, it is a public company on NASDAQ (ZS) serving thousands of customers worldwide.

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