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Principal Software Development Engineer - Golang/Python + Networking at Zscaler

Department: Zero Trust Exchange

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Zscaler is hiring a Principal Software Development Engineer for a hybrid role in Bangalore, India, reporting to the Director of Software Engineering. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance network system architecture and security features for mission-critical applications, including Linux kernel networking, stateful firewalls, NAT, routing protocols, and data-path performance. The engineer will collaborate with architects, product managers, customers, and cross-functional teams, author specifications, drive unit testing and automation, troubleshoot complex issues, and coach junior team members. The position requires a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field, at least 10 years of system engineering experience in high-performance networking, and expertise in Go and Python.

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