Senior Software Architect, Platform Engineering
Zscaler · San Jose, California, USA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 53 days Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 49 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Zscaler's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
- high 205 stale, 19 reposted of 370 open
- Hiring momentum
- 564 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-26
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zscaler's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zscaler.
About this role
As a Senior Software Architect in the Platform Engineering team at Zscaler, you will lead the design and development of enterprise-grade Identity Management Products, focusing on security through identity integration. Your role involves technical leadership in optimizing the Identity platform, managing the technical roadmap for Kubernetes, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance the Common Identity platform while fostering team growth and development.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zscaler as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience in application architecture and development using Java
- Expert-level technical knowledge of Enterprise Java, OOP, OOA, systems architecture, RESTful APIs, and related frameworks such as Hibernate and Spring
- Expert-level knowledge of container ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestrating massive-scale K8s clusters in AWS and GCP
- Deep experience architecting highly automated, secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Expertise designing and optimizing Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), cloud load balancers, Kubernetes Ingress Controllers, and foundational protocols like PKI, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions
Nice to have
- Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency
- Prior experience building identity platforms or hyper-scale Kubernetes platforms
What you get
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Java and Kubernetes
- Base salary range provided, but excludes commission/bonus/equity
- Hybrid work model may require flexibility in work location
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Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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