Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices)

Zscaler
San Jose
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 129,500 - 185,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Bias for action","Teamwork"]

Join the ZIA Engineering team as a Staff Software Development Engineer focused on microservices. Design, develop, and deploy highly resilient, low-latency, event-driven microservices with API-first design; own from API tiers to back-end services; collaborate with Product, DevOps, and System Architects; leverage Docker and Kubernetes across hybrid/public cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and apply AI-powered tools to improve engineering efficiency.

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Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices)

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Job Summary

Join the ZIA Engineering team as a Staff Software Development Engineer focused on microservices. Design, develop, and deploy highly resilient, low-latency, event-driven microservices with API-first design; own from API tiers to back-end services; collaborate with Product, DevOps, and System Architects; leverage Docker and Kubernetes across hybrid/public cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and apply AI-powered tools to improve engineering efficiency.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 129,500 - 185,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceTime OffParental LeaveRetirement

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software development with 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.
  • •Proficiency in both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB, or Cosmos DB) database design and scaling.
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecurityCloud securitySaaS
Skills:OwnershipCollaborationProblem-solvingBias for actionTeamwork
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaSpring BootGoRustKafkaRabbitMQSQSDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCPPostgreSQLMySQLCassandraMongoDBCosmos DBIstioLinkerd

Company Brief

Zscaler
Provides cloud-native security platform delivering secure access, threat protection, and zero trust services to organizations, enabling secure internet and private application access without traditional network appliances.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2007
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