Zscaler

Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

Zscaler · Bangalore, IND

Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 76 days
Reposted
Yes
taken down and listed again at least once
Salary listed
No
0% of Zscaler's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
high
365 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
2026-10-23

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 Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer at Zscaler, you will be responsible for driving core software design specifications and building high-performance cloud applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust software solutions, define product requirements, and resolve complex customer issues. The role emphasizes ownership, problem-solving, and a growth mindset in a dynamic environment.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
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

  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies
  • 8+ years of software development experience in building large-scale applications using Python or Golang
  • Hands-on experience with popular public cloud services infrastructure offerings such as AWS, GCP, Azure
  • Strong software design, profiling, and verification skills and exposure to optimizing for scale and performance

Nice to have

  • Experience leveraging AI coding assistants, automated code review tooling, or LLM-assisted development workflows
  • Knowledge with cloud networking namely - transit gateway, IGW, NATGW, NACL, security groups, GWLB, ILB, Route53, Azure DNS
  • Strong distributed systems and SaaS development experience with familiarity in identity management and authentication

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

  • Hybrid role may require flexibility in work location
  • Focus on AI and cloud technologies may imply a fast-paced, evolving work environment

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Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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