About Zscaler
Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
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're looking for a Senior Principal Software Development Engineer to join our ZIA Cloud team. You will make ZIA software run in Public Cloud Infrastructure. You will bring strong public cloud infrastructure knowledge, technical expertise in network security, hands-on development experience, and proven leadership capabilities.Reporting to the Senior Director, ZIA Core Engineering, you will:
- Practice technical leadership in design, development, and optimization of firewall/SWG platforms in Cloud Infrastructure
- Define and execute the technical roadmap for firewalls/SWG in Cloud Infrastructure, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Work closely with engineering teams to enhance platform support for virtualized environments.
- Drive professional development and growth initiatives for team members
- 12+ years of proven experience in designing and implementing networking security software and public clouds infrastructure
- Deep understanding of VPCs, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB - ALB/NLB), Route 53, Network Firewall WAF or its equivalent in Public Cloud Infrastructure
- Proven experience in designing how FW/SWG solutions integrate with or extend these native services
- Performance & Scalability: Proven experience in designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting high-throughput, low-latency network security products
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Knowledge in BSD/Linux operating systems and their application in platform development; experience with Virtualization technologies and with DPDK or similar Kernel bypass techniques
- Network Security Fundamentals: Mastery of TCP/IP, DNS, Http(s), VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN), NAT, and load balancing
- Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation, and GCP Deployment Manager for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler’s Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
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Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business. Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
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