Sr. Staff Software Engineer - UI, React.js

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

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans

Parental leave options

Retirement options

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler is looking for a Sr. Staff Software Engineer - UI, React.js in San Jose, CA. This role involves crafting high-quality libraries, maintaining a resilient UI, and driving engineering excellence. With a focus on collaboration and problem-solving, the ideal candidate will have expertise in ReactJS, TypeScript, and strong documentation skills. Zscaler offers a competitive salary range between $154,000 and $220,000 along with comprehensive benefits including time off, parental leave, and retirement options. Join a culture of innovation and make an impact.

Qualifications

• Expertise in creating lean documentation and testing as part of the UI workflow.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proven ability to develop creative solutions.
• Experience conveying complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of fostering engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Craft high-quality libraries and tools for building frontend applications.
• Develop and maintain high-performance resilient UI using ReactJS and TypeScript.
• Document and communicate technical specifications to stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges with a robust test automation strategy.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Documentation

ReactJS

TypeScript

Test automation

Job description

Sr. Staff Software Engineer - UI, React.js

San Jose, California, USA

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a seasoned Staff Software Development Engineer (UI/React.js) to join our team in San Jose, CA, reporting to the Director, Engineering in the Unified Experiences Platform department. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for crafting high-quality libraries and tools while building high-performance, resilient UI that scales. You will serve as a technical leader, driving engineering excellence and ensuring our frontend architecture meets the highest standards of performance and maintainability.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Craft high-quality libraries and tools for building frontend applications
• Develop and maintain high-performance resilient UI using ReactJS, TypeScript, and Tailwind
• Document and communicate technical specifications to ensure alignment with stakeholders
• Identify and resolve technical challenges by incorporating a robust test automation strategy
• Participate in code reviews and enforce coding standards to ensure a maintainable codebase

Who You Are (Success Profile)

You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.

You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands‑on execution.

You are a problem‑solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.

You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Expertise in creating lean, clear documentation, testing, and automation as integral components of the UI workflow
• Exceptional problem‑solving skills and a proven ability to develop creative solutions to technical challenges
• Experience effectively conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of fostering engineering excellence and driving innovation

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated expertise in performance optimization and high‑quality, detail‑oriented code quality
• Proficiency in resolving performance bottlenecks to ensure fluid rendering in data‑intensive interfaces
• Skilled in designing scalable, reusable front‑end architectures that prioritize efficient component composition

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Base Pay Range

$154,000 - $220,000 USD

Benefits

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• In‑office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler’s Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here .

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

Pay Transparency

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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support.