Senior Manager, Microservices & Cloud-Native Platform

Zscaler

San Jose (CA)

Hybrid

USD 182,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Time off for vacation and sick leave
Parental leave options
Retirement options
In‑office perks and additional benefits

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering (Microservices) based in San Jose, CA. This hybrid position involves leading a high-performing team, overseeing the design of scalable microservices, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have at least 12 years of software experience, including 4 years in leadership, with expertise in modern software practices and cloud platforms. The role offers a competitive salary range of $182,000 – $260,000 and various employee benefits including parental leave and retirement options.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software experience with 4+ years in a leadership role.
  • Hands-on expertise in microservices and RESTful APIs.
  • Deep understanding of distributed system design patterns.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
  • Oversee design of scalable services using modern frameworks.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration.

Skills

Microservices architecture
RESTful APIs
Asynchronous messaging (e.g., Kafka)
Containerization (Docker)
Orchestration (Kubernetes)
SQL and NoSQL database technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS
Azure
GCP

Job description

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering (Microservices) based in San Jose, CA. This hybrid position involves leading a high-performing team, overseeing the design of scalable microservices, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have at least 12 years of software experience, including 4 years in leadership, with expertise in modern software practices and cloud platforms. The role offers a competitive salary range of $182,000 – $260,000 and various employee benefits including parental leave and retirement options.
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