Senior Staff Cloud Networking & Datapath Engineer (Hybrid)

Zscaler; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer (Datapath) in a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence in Santa Clara, CA multiple days per week. You will expand datapath capabilities, ensure high performance, and deliver robust software for our core systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and leadership across security, networking, and product teams, with opportunities to mentor others and drive impactful features.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes in your domain.
• 7+ years of experience developing large-scale cloud networking and security applications with C/C++, Go, or Python.
• Deep knowledge of networking protocols such as DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, and firewall policy enforcement.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP networking components and database services, Pub/Sub mechanisms, and SDKs.

Responsibilities

• Define software design specifications and implement bug-free code using test-driven development.
• Refactor existing code for maintainability and reusability while resolving complex customer issues.
• Collaborate with security, UI, platform, analytics, and QA teams across the stack.
• Partner with Product Management to drive detailed product requirements.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Python

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Pub/Sub

SDKs

Job description

Zscaler Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer (Datapath) in a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence in Santa Clara, CA multiple days per week. You will expand datapath capabilities, ensure high performance, and deliver robust software for our core systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and leadership across security, networking, and product teams, with opportunities to mentor others and drive impactful features.