Zscaler is looking to hire an experienced Sr. Staff Engineer to join their ZPA team to work on cutting-edge Zero Trust technologies, developing and delivering solutions that ensure fast, reliable, and secure access to business-critical apps. The role involves designing and developing new architectures as well as extending and optimizing existing throughput-critical forwarding systems and pipelines that guarantee high-speed transit with imperceptible latency.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in C/C++ programming in a distributed and enterprise-scale environment
- Experience with networking protocols and traffic management technologies (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, QUIC)
- Experience diagnosing and resolving network performance issues (latency/packet loss), including analysis using traffic tools
- Strong knowledge in one or more of the cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with Kubernetes components and containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman
- Working experience in Rust programming language
- Familiarity with Hashicorp Packer for building and customizing VM images for cloud for AWS, Azure, GCP, or VMware ESX
Responsibilities
- Working on cutting-edge Zero Trust technologies, developing and delivering solutions that ensure fast, reliable, and secure access to business-critical apps
- Designing and developing new architectures as well as extending and optimizing existing throughput-critical forwarding systems and pipelines that guarantee high-speed transit with imperceptible latency
- Collaborating across teams (product, operations, etc.) to design, implement, deploy, and monitor systems in production and at scale
- Proactively identifying and resolving hotspots to ensure smooth performance as the user base grows and identifying paths towards operational improvements and excellence
Other
- This role is hybrid and based in our San Jose, CA office three days a week.
- Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering
- Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry.
- If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.
- We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging.
