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Architect, Software Development (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) at Zscaler

Department: Zero Trust Exchange

Compensation

$217,000 – $310,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, California · Santa Clara, California
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Zscaler is hiring an Architect, Software Development (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) to lead the ZIA proxy architecture, with a focus on QUIC/HTTP/3, HTTP/2, TCP/IP, TLS/SSL, and SSL inspection. The role provides technical leadership, establishes reference architectures, mentors engineering teams, and modernizes the codebase while supporting scalable proxy roadmap delivery. It is a hybrid position requiring at least three days per week in the Santa Clara, California office, and requires extensive networking security and public cloud infrastructure experience, C programming proficiency, and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

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