Principal Software Development Engineer - QA + Networking

Zscaler Softech; Bengaluru; Híbrido; INR 3.500.000 - 7.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Zscaler Softech in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer for a hybrid role. You will join the team that built a leading cloud security platform, contributing to multitenant architecture and global expansion.

You will design scalable test strategies, develop Python-based test frameworks, and integrate tests into CI/CD with Jenkins or GitLab, while mentoring others and driving reliable delivery.

Formación

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and their application.
• Experience with TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS/TLS, and debugging network flows with tcpdump/Wireshark.
• CCNP or equivalent networking knowledge and experience.
• Experience building Python-based frameworks (e.g., PyTest) for API, protocol, and system tests; cloud and Kubernetes ecosystems (AWS, Docker, VM, Proxmox).
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab); shift-left testing and data provisioning.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during design and maintain cloud-based software solutions.
• Design and develop test strategies to simulate complex customer usage scenarios and test at scale using Python.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks and integrate automated APIs into CI/CD systems (Jenkins/GitLab).
• Take ownership of diagnosing and resolving customer issues, recreating production issues, and providing necessary workarounds for resolution.
• Provide critical insights to the development team to enhance product debugging and serviceability features.

Conocimientos

AI/ML basics

Networking protocols

Python testing

CI/CD integration

Cloud/Kubernetes experience

Herramientas

PyTest

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Proxmox

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

We are looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore, India reporting to the Director Software Engineering in the Engineering department. You will join the team that built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy. With more than 100 patents and 15 million users across 185 countries, you will bring your vision to a team of experts dedicated to enhancing our multitenant architecture and global footprint.

What You'll Do (Role Expectations)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during the design phase and maintain cloud-based software solutions


• Design and develop innovative test strategies to simulate complex customer usage scenarios and test at scale using Python


• Develop and maintain robust, scalable test automation frameworks and integrate automated APIs into CI/CD systems (Jenkins/GitLab)


• Take ownership of diagnosing and resolving customer issues, recreating production issues, and providing necessary workarounds for resolution


• Provide critical insights to the development team to enhance product debugging and serviceability features

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You are a problem-solver who is energized by finding solutions to complex technical challenges and delivering high-impact outcomes.


• You are customer-obsessed, anchoring your decisions in solving real-world customer issues and championing their needs from start to finish.


• You are a high-trust collaborator who thrives in a team environment, giving and receiving candid feedback to build trust and achieve shared goals.


• You are a learner with a growth mindset, constantly developing your technical skills and actively integrating feedback to improve.


• You operate with urgency and maintain a strong bias for action, delivering high-impact, high-quality results in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain


• Extensive experience with TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS/TLS, and proficient with L4-L7 protocols, certificates, and debugging network flows using tools like tcpdump and Wireshark


• CCNP or equivalent knowledge and experience in the networking domain


• Experience building Python-based frameworks (preferably PyTest) for API, protocol, and system tests to drive reliability and coverage across microservices and experience with testing on cloud-based architectures and working with Cloud and Kubernetes ecosystems (AWS, Docker, VM, Proxmox)


• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab), implementing shift-left gating, test data provisioning, and parallel execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leveraging generative AI developer tools and copilots to optimize code generation, test design, and automated debugging workflows


• Practical experience with Security and Cloud-Security products/architectures


• Knowledge and hands‑on experience with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architectures

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