Sr. Software Development Engineer (Backend - Python/Go)
Core
Design, build, deploy, and support scalable backend services and cloud-native systems for Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange platform.
Role type
Senior Software Development Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud-native workloads for the Zero Trust Exchange platform
Domain
Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend development, Python, Go, Distributed systems, Kubernetes, Cloud platforms, System design, Debugging, Root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
Full lifecycle ownership, Rust, C/C++, Advanced Kubernetes operations
Technologies
Python, Go, Kubernetes, GCP
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs; Manage development, deployment, scaling, monitoring, and production support; Deploy and operate cloud-native workloads in containerized environments; Monitor service health, investigate incidents, and perform root-cause analysis; Partner with cloud infrastructure teams for workload deployment and troubleshooting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC