About Zscaler 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 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 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. Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy. As a Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Connector, you will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing functionality for ZScaler Cloud Connector. Cloud Connector provides Zero Trust Security for workloads, hosted in a public cloud environment either for cloud-cloud, cloud to private datacenter traffic communications. We're looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our ZTNA team. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Engineering, you'll be responsible for: - Partner with Product Management to guide detailed product requirements - Define software design specifications and implement bug free code using test-driven methodology. - Look for opportunities to refactor existing code in the interests of maintainability and reusability and collaborate with other engineering teams (security, UI, platform, analytics and quality assurance) - Diagnose complex customer issues and take ownership of issue resolution - Lead a group of junior engineers on technical guidance, mentoring and also help with development details. What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) - Minimum 12+ years software development experience building large-scale public cloud commercial networking and security applications and experience with software design concepts - Programming skills in 2 or more of the following languages C/Go/Python programming C being a must, Data structures/Algorithms & debugging skills in cloud environment along with Unix/Linux Kernel & file system knowledge - Knowledge of networking protocols and services - DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS and experience working with AWS/Azure/GCP networking, namely - transit gateway, IGW, NATGW, NACL, security groups. GWLB, ILB, Route53, Azure DNS. - Should also build for cloud scale and performance including leveraging services like auto scaling group for dynamic workload traffic profiles - BS or MS degree in CS/CE or equivalent is required What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) - Familiarity with Identity management and authentication. - Prior experience with building solutions for 'software as a Service' platform and solving for workload segmentation requirements by applying cloud native infrastructure services. - Knowledge of Firewall policy enforcement and traffic forwarding rules and good #LI-JM1 #LI-Hybrid Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits. Base Pay Range $175,000 — $250,000 USD At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit theCorporate Responsibility page of our website. 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! By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines. Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegallink. Pay Transparency Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here. Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
