Senior Staff Cloud Networking & Datapath Engineer

Zscaler, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Datapath) in Santa Clara, CA, in a hybrid capacity. You will help expand datapath capabilities, delivering scalable, high-performance software for our cloud security platform.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration to drive features and reliability across core systems. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in cloud networking/security software, proficiency in C/C++, Go or Python, and hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building large-scale cloud networking and security apps.
• Proficiency in C/C++, Go or Python for design and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS and firewall policy enforcement.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP networking components and services.

Responsibilities

• Define software design specs and implement bug-free code with tests.
• Refactor for maintainability while solving complex customer issues.
• Collaborate with security, UI, platform, analytics, and QA teams.
• Partner with Product Management to drive product requirements.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers with technical guidance.

Skills

Cloud networking

C/C++

Go

Python

Security applications

AI/ML technologies

Tools

AWS networking

Azure networking

GCP networking

VPC/Route53

Job description

Zscaler is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Datapath) in Santa Clara, CA, in a hybrid capacity. You will help expand datapath capabilities, delivering scalable, high-performance software for our cloud security platform.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration to drive features and reliability across core systems. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in cloud networking/security software, proficiency in C/C++, Go or Python, and hands-on experience with