About the job
About Zscaler
Zscaler stands at the forefront of zero trust security, empowering the world's largest enterprises, critical infrastructure sectors, and government agencies with unparalleled protection for users, branches, applications, data, and devices. Our innovative Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, supported by advanced AI capabilities, tackles billions of cyber threats and policy violations daily, driving productivity and reducing costs and complexities for modern businesses.
At Zscaler, the impact of your role outweighs titles, as we prioritize trust and results. We foster an environment of transparency and encourage constructive, honest discussions focused on rapidly discovering the best ideas. Our high-performing teams are designed to make significant contributions with speed and quality. We cultivate a culture of execution grounded in customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
Embracing an “AI Forward, People First” ethos, we are dedicated to fostering innovation while empowering our team members to reach their full potential. If you are passionate about purpose, thrive on solving intricate challenges, and aspire to make a meaningful global impact, we invite you to join Zscaler and help redefine the future of cybersecurity.
Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. This hybrid position, based in Bangalore, reports to the Sr. Director of Software Engineering within the Data Protection department. You will play a pivotal role as a development engineer, responsible for owning and advancing components of our large-scale distributed systems. Your contributions will be essential to our mission of safeguarding data at scale, requiring a strong sense of accountability to maintain a robust cloud environment and ensure customer success.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Develop and take ownership of components within a large-scale distributed system, emphasizing scalability and performance.
- Diagnose and resolve intricate technical issues with precision and impactful resolution strategies.
- Collaborate with Operations and Support teams to uphold cloud health and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Design and implement resilient backend services that adhere to architectural best practices.
- Contribute actively to the ongoing evolution of our data protection platform throughout the full development lifecycle.
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You are a proactive problem solver with a keen analytical mindset.
- You excel in collaborative environments and communicate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- You possess extensive experience in software development and architecture.
- You are passionate about cybersecurity and committed to maintaining high standards of quality in your work.

