Zscaler is looking to modernize its in-house metric and log store database and develop a unified logging platform to meet stringent requirements for data residency and operational sovereignty across its flagship products.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of database architecture, internals, and optimization (e.g., indexing, query planning) paired with strong knowledge of distributed systems (e.g., consensus, sharding, replication)
- Advanced skills in native programming languages (C/C++) and experience developing on Linux/Unix, proficient with both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch) databases
- Advanced experience with major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with big data processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Hadoop, Spark)
- Proven ability to create technical design documents, conduct architectural reviews, drive modular system design, and guide teams with strong execution rigor
- Experience with the first-party data center designs
- Experience with in-memory databases
- Understanding of modern big data storage and processing techniques
Responsibilities
- Collaborating on design and implementation by working closely with engineering teams, writing design documents, leading discussions, and contributing to code reviews
- Driving architectural consistency across Zscaler as an active member of the broader architectural community
- Leading technical initiatives focused on enhancing capabilities like distributed querying, compute/storage separation, DML/DDL improvements, system modularization, and enabling dynamic workload mobility between hybrid cloud platforms
- Synthesizing requirements and validating designs by collaborating with compliance, operations, product management, and customer field teams to refine system functionality
- Determining third-party integrations, making decisions on the adoption of external libraries, components, and services
Other
- B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering with 10+ years of hands-on development and architecture experience
- Travel requirements not specified
- Must 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
- Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules
