Zscaler

Cybersecurity

SrStaffSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer

Bangalore, India Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Staff Software Development Engineer at Zscaler. Skills: C programming, Linux environments, Networking protocols, Cloud platforms. Develop network applications. Optimize network protocols”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhance our services; Enhance global footprint; Enable organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility; Protect customers from cyberattacks; Protect customers from data loss

Industry & Context.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solver; Laser-focused on finding the solution; Solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of experience in a distributed and enterprise-scale environment, knowledge of C programming specifically for network-related data handling and processing, Expertise in Linux environments, including system-level programming, scripting, and troubleshooting, Experience with networking protocols and traffic management technologies (e. g. TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, QUIC), knowledge in one of the cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP

Nice to Have

Ability to stay current with industry trends and propose enhancements to improve system reliability, scalability and network efficiency, Experience in Cloud-based Networking

What You'll Do.

Develop network applications

Optimize network protocols

Design data structures

Handle system-level programming

Analyze network performance

Implement optimization solutions

Ensure robust software

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with teams to define requirements; Collaborate with teams to design architectures; Collaborate with teams to integrate network solutions; High-trust collaborator; Ambitious for the team; Giving and receiving ongoing feedback

Full Job Description

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. We are looking for a Sr Staff Software Development Engineer to join our ZPA Data Path team. This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore (onsite 3 days a week), reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering within the Engineering department. You will be a key part of the team that built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up. We are seeking a visionary to help enhance our services and global footprint, enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility through a cloud-first strategy. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Develop and optimi

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