Principal Platform Engineer (Tooling)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (USA)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $182,000 - $260,000 USD (Base Pay Range, excludes commission/bonus/equity + benefits)

Zscaler is seeking an experienced Principal Software Development Engineer to join its Platform Engineering team. This role is responsible for establishing and refining coding standards, partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows, and mentoring junior engineers.

About Zscaler

Zscaler is a global leader in cloud security, protecting thousands of enterprise customers, including 40% of Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 2007, Zscaler operates the world's largest security cloud, enabling digital transformation for businesses by enhancing agility, efficiency, resilience, and security. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform secures users, devices, and applications across all locations.

Recognized as a Best Workplace in Technology, Zscaler cultivates an inclusive and supportive culture. The Engineering team has built a leading cloud security platform with over 100 patents and a significant global footprint, serving over 15 million users in 185 countries.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and refining coding standards and best practices for platform services, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation systems, and API interfaces.
• Partnering with cross-functional engineering teams to analyze workload demands, identify scaling opportunities, and enhance automation for optimized workflows and solutions.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their growth and encouraging adherence to industry-leading practices.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• 8+ years of experience in large-scale production environments.
• Proven expertise in Go, with a strong ability to build scalable and reliable solutions.
• Understanding of complex system architectures end-to-end, design patterns, and tradeoffs necessary to scale globally distributed services.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to the nature of the customers assigned to this role.
• Deep understanding of event-driven orchestration systems, with hands-on experience working with relational and time series databases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of TCP/IP routing and protocol behavior.
• Knowledge of Temporal/Airflow, OTEL, and System level Telemetry is a plus.
• Experience with software testing and frameworks, and overall SDLC management.

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