Sr.Staff Software Development Engineer

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Zscaler

Bangalore, IND

Hybrid

Posted March 31, 2026

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 Senior Software Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore, reporting to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering within the Data Protection department. You will serve as a key development engineer, owning and evolving components of a large-scale distributed system. Your work is central to our mission of safeguarding data at scale, requiring a high-accountability mindset to maintain a healthy cloud environment and ensure customer success.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

Develop and own components of a large-scale distributed system with a focus on high scalability and performance
Troubleshoot complex technical issues with precision and high-impact resolution skills
Partner with Operations and Support teams to maintain cloud health and drive customer satisfaction
Design and implement robust backend services that align with architectural best practices
Contribute to the continuous evolution of our data protection platform through active participation in the full development lifecycle

Who You Are (Success Profile)

You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

8+ years of software development experience with Java expertise in middle-tier and backend web applications, supported by a Bachelor’s degree
Extensive experience with traditional databases, RESTful APIs, and a preference for microservices architecture
Proficiency in message queuing and caching using Kafka and Redis
Experience with Hibernate or other ORM frameworks coupled with Bash or Python scripting skills

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