Zscaler
cybersecurity
StaffSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer-Agentic
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“Staff Software Development Engineer - Agentic at Zscaler. Skills: AI-first development methodology, building and scaling high-performance, reliable systems, agentic frameworks, cloud-based data platforms, LLM and agent-based systems, tool use, planning, memory, guardrails. Lead the design and implementation of the Risk360 product using an AI-first development methodology. Build and scale high-performance, reliable systems within cloud-based data environments”
What You'll Achieve.
impact in your role matters more than title; trust is built on results; impact over activity; make an impact quickly and with high quality; getting to the best ideas, faster
Industry & Context.
problem-solver; love running towards the challenges; laser-focused on finding the solution; solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of hands-on software development experience, 5+ years of Test-Driven Development (TDD) experience in Java or Python, Proven experience building and operating LLM or agent-based systems, including state management and agent workflows, Technical proficiency in cloud-native environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, Experience managing and utilizing CI/CD systems like Jenkins or Bamboo
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with advanced frameworks like LangGraph, Ability to write highly efficient code optimized for big data setups, Deep knowledge of various DBMS systems, including NoSQL architectures and design principles
What You'll Do.
Lead the design and implementation of the Risk360 product using an AI-first development methodology
Build and scale high-performance
reliable systems within cloud-based data environments
Apply agent workflows to improve day-to-day software development productivity
Design and operate LLM and agent-based systems focusing on tool use
Evaluate and adopt new technologies within cloud-native environments to drive product innovation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
high-trust collaborator; ambitious for the team, not just yourself; giving and receiving ongoing feedback; candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork
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. Role We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Risk360 team based in Bangalore. This role is based in Bangalore, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager. You will lead the design and implementation of our Risk360 product, bringing an AI-first approach to development. We are seeking an expert who can build and scale high-performance, reliable systems while leveraging agentic frameworks and cloud-based data platforms. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Lead the design and implementation of the Risk360 product using an AI-first development methodolog
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