Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend - Java/API)

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Staff Software Development Engineer to join our core API team. Reporting to the Manager, Software Development Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in driving high-performance API design, building robust microservices, and shaping our long-term system architecture.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex back-end architectures and front-end interface requirements, delivering scalable, secure, and reliable systems that power our core platform.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• High-Impact API Development: Design and develop high-quality, performant, scalable, reusable, extensible, secure, and reliable APIs
• Microservices & Integration: Write microservices, extend in-house APIs, and develop client-side code that interacts seamlessly with internal and external APIs (RESTful services and SDKs)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with front-end engineering teams to understand user requirements and build robust endpoints that power intuitive, high-performing interfaces
• DevOps Culture & Practice: Champion a DevOps mindset by actively working on continuous integration, infrastructure provisioning, automated deployment, testing, and version control
• Architectural Leadership: Drive strategic technical contributions, including system design, architectural governance, and guiding the long-term technical roadmap

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• Driven by Innovation: You have a deep curiosity for how things work and are energized by solving complex technical challenges. You believe in technology's power to accelerate transformation and continuously seek modern, scalable ways to build systems
• Think at Scale: You connect your day-to-day work to the broader business mission, designing solutions, processes, and architectures that are built to last and support high-growth global platforms
• A Problem-Solver: You seek out challenges and derive energy from finding solutions, knowing that solving hard technical problems yields the greatest impact
• A High-Trust Collaborator: You thrive in a culture of candid feedback, exchanging ideas with clarity and respect to build deep trust across cross-functional engineering teams
• Data-Driven: You leverage metrics and data to evaluate system performance, validate technical decisions, and replace assumptions with evidence

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