Staff Microservices Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud Platform

Zscaler; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler seeks a Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) to lead the design and delivery of scalable microservices in a hybrid setup based in San Jose, California. You will own resilient, low-latency event-driven solutions and collaborate across Product, DevOps, and Architecture teams to modernize the control plane for the ZIA product.

You will work with Docker/Kubernetes in multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), apply TDD/BDD, and drive high-quality code while navigating complex

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
• 5+ years of software development with experience in production-grade microservices
• Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot), Go, or Rust
• Expertise in distributed data patterns (CQRS, Event Sourcing) and event-driven communication (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS)
• Extensive hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments, alongside SQL and NoSQL database design and scaling

Responsibilities

• Execute the technical roadmap to modernize enterprise platforms using API-first design and microservices architecture
• Design, develop, and deploy highly resilient, low-latency, event-driven solutions while maintaining ownership from API tiers to back-end services
• Role model a culture of quality by adhering to coding standards, performing code reviews, and championing TDD/BDD practices
• Partner with Product, DevOps, and System Architects to translate complex business needs into scalable, high-performance technical solutions
• Utilize containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) to manage service lifecycles within hybrid or public cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and use AI-powered tools for advanced problem solving and engineering efficiency

Skills

Microservices

Java Spring Boot

Go

Rust

Distributed data patterns

Event-driven

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Zscaler seeks a Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) to lead the design and delivery of scalable microservices in a hybrid setup based in San Jose, California. You will own resilient, low-latency event-driven solutions and collaborate across Product, DevOps, and Architecture teams to modernize the control plane for the ZIA product.

You will work with Docker/Kubernetes in multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP), apply TDD/BDD, and drive high-quality code while navigating complex