Senior Staff Microservices Engineer - AI-Driven Platform

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans for vacation and sick time

Parental leave options

Retirement options

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) based in San Jose, California. This role focuses on leading the technical roadmap to modernize platforms using API-first design and microservices architecture. Responsibilities include designing highly resilient solutions and managing service lifecycles with Docker and Kubernetes. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience with microservices, strong proficiency in Java, Go, or Rust, and hands-on experience with cloud environments. A salary range of $154,000 - $220,000 USD is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with strong experience in production-grade microservices.
• Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot), Go, or Rust.
• Expertise in distributed data patterns and event-driven communication.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes within cloud environments.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL database design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical roadmap to modernize enterprise platforms.
• Design, develop, and deploy resilient, low-latency, event-driven solutions.
• Drive a culture of quality by setting coding standards and performing code reviews.
• Partner with teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Manage service lifecycles via Docker/Kubernetes and ensure system health.

Skills

Microservices

Java (Spring Boot)

Go

Rust

Distributed data patterns (CQRS, Event Sourcing)

Event-driven communication (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB, Cosmos DB)

Job description

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) based in San Jose, California. This role focuses on leading the technical roadmap to modernize platforms using API-first design and microservices architecture. Responsibilities include designing highly resilient solutions and managing service lifecycles with Docker and Kubernetes. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience with microservices, strong proficiency in Java, Go, or Rust, and hands-on experience with cloud environments. A salary range of $154,000 - $220,000 USD is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.