Staff Software Engineer, Data Forwarding (Golang)

Job Description

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.

We're looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team. Reporting directly to the VP of the group, you'll be responsible for:

• Be a part of a startup team in the company, working on creating a new product.
• Engage in the development of state-of-the-art Gen AI technology.
• Design and implement traffic forwarding and processing capabilities that can handle large volumes of data efficiently.

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 8+ years experience in designing and implementing high-volume data forwarding solutions in network oriented applications such as web security proxies and API gateways supporting HTTP(s) and Websockets
• Proficiency in Golang
• Strong foundation in object-oriented programming, adept in applying various design patterns

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience designing in high performance and low latency applications utilizing multi-threading and event-driven architectures
• Experience with cloud native technologies in AWS using Kubernetes and micro-services in application deployment and scaling
• Experience in Cloud based Networking solutions is plus
• Small company/startup experience is a plus

This role is preferred to sit out of our San Jose, CA office but the team is also open to remote options.

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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 the Corporate 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!