Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer
Zscaler, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 50–85 LPA
Posted 4h ago
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About This Role
- Own architecture and optimization of high-performance networking, control-plane services, and WAN failover to improve availability and convergence.
- Build and troubleshoot Linux kernel networking features; harden systems for public-sector compliance and manage containerized platform deployments.
- Drive technical specifications and testing, resolve critical customer escalations into architectural fixes, and mentor engineers.
Minimum Requirements
- Work Experience Required: 10+ years in system engineering for high-performance networking.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Expertise in Linux systems programming and networking subsystems, core protocols including DHCP, DNS, IPsec, WireGuard, and GRE, and proficiency in Go and Python.
- Demonstrated exploration and integration of AI tools into workflows; role is hybrid and based in Bangalore, India.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior systems engineer with deep Linux networking and data-path debugging experience, able to work across architecture and hands-on implementation.
- Best aligned with high-availability, multitenant cloud-security infrastructure and security-hardened deployments; preferred experience includes eBPF, NFLOG, TPM2, FIPS, and network appliances.
- Likely to succeed in a role combining platform expansion, technical leadership, customer escalations, cross-functional design reviews, and mentoring.