Sr. Software Development Engineer (Controlplane)
Zscaler · San Jose, California, USA
Posted 21 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Zscaler's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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. Software Development Engineer in the Controlplane team at Zscaler, you will lead the design and development of scalable and secure control plane platform services for the Zero Trust Exchange. Your role involves driving architecture and technical strategy, resolving system bottlenecks, and mentoring senior engineers while focusing on enhancing developer productivity through emerging technologies, including AI. This position requires collaboration across teams to ensure high-quality delivery and operational excellence.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Significant experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems and backend platform services
- Deep expertise in system design, microservices architecture, API design, data modeling, and operating highly available, fault-tolerant services in production environments
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python
- Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams
- Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, observability, reliability engineering, and secure software development practices
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI-forward engineering practices
- Experience building control plane, policy, identity, security, or other mission-critical platform systems in a SaaS or cybersecurity environment
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and serving as a recognized technical leader
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 work model requires in-office presence 3 days a week in San Jose, CA
- No specific details on the technology stack used
- Salary range provided is broad and may vary based on multiple factors
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Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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