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 Software Development Engineer to join our Sec-Ops Detection Engine team. This is a remote position within the US, reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering. We are expanding our engineering capacity to accelerate the development of a significant new product offering, and we need a capable builder to deliver high-quality results on schedule. Your journey will begin by mastering our design standards and building robust testing code—spanning unit and integration layers—with a clear path toward becoming a Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for key aspects of our detection engine.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Prioritize continuous learning of our design architecture, industry standards, and testing methods as your primary responsibility
- Drive software development utilizing Golang to build and scale critical components of our new product offering
- Produce high-quality technical documentation including architectural proposals, system diagrams, and user guides
- Engineer comprehensive test suites to ensure the reliability and performance of our evolving detection engine
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You are a life-long learner who stays ahead of the curve by consuming technical literature and seeking feedback to grow.
- You are a pragmatic builder obsessed with shipping high-quality code that balances technical excellence with the need for speed.
- You champion simplicity and possess a strong preference for written communication to bring clarity to complex projects.
- You are a curious problem-solver with a deep interest in exploring database and data processing technologies.
- You are resilient and adaptable, viewing change as an opportunity and maintaining focus in high-pressure environments.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- 1+ year of professional experience developing with Golang in a production environment
- 1+ year of AWS experience with a proven track record of shipping production-grade applications
- Foundational familiarity with data warehousing concepts and file formats such as Parquet or Iceberg
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Significant open-source contributions to one or more Golang projects
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, preferably demonstrated through open-source examples
- Active participation in advanced coding challenges such as Project Euler
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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
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:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- 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 the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
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