Responsibilities
- Design and build a low-latency, high-throughput data-forwarding plane using Rust and async/await models.
- Develop resilient, fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable distributed systems with strong concurrency and messaging capabilities.
- Implement and maintain gRPC-based APIs and services connecting forwarding-plane capabilities with control and orchestration layers.
- Optimize performance through deep profiling across kernel-space and user-space.
- Lead code reviews, architectural discussions, documentation, mentoring, and cross-team technical collaboration.
Requirements
- 14+ years of software development experience with specific expertise in systems programming and Rust.
- Extensive experience with asynchronous frameworks such as Tokio or async-std.
- Proven experience building resilient, observable, and horizontally scalable distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of Linux fundamentals, networking, container-based environments, CI/CD, and kernel-user-space interaction.
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions within the functional domain.
- Preferred experience with C/C++ or Go in performance-critical environments and kernel-space technologies such as eBPF, XDP, or DPDK.
- Preferred hands-on experience with gRPC, Protobufs, and L2–L4 protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, and QUIC.
- Preferred experience with AI-assisted developer tools, automated profiling, or AI acceleration libraries.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model with in-office expectations and in-office perks.
- Various health plans.
- Vacation and sick-time plans.
- Parental leave options.
- Retirement options.
- Education reimbursement.
- Inclusive benefits supporting employees and their families.
About Zscaler
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across 160+ data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity. Stay Connected: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zscaler Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zscaler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zscaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zscalerinc/