Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices)
Zscaler · San Jose, California, USA
Posted 20 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 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
The Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) role at Zscaler involves working on the control plane for the Zscaler Internet Access product, focusing on modernizing enterprise platforms through API-first design and microservices architecture. Responsibilities include designing and deploying resilient, event-driven solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and utilizing containerization and orchestration tools in cloud environments. The position emphasizes a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous learning.
- 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
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience in 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
- SQL and NoSQL database design and scaling experience
Nice to have
- Experience implementing AI-driven automated testing or using generative AI tools
- Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
- Practical knowledge of chaos engineering and advanced performance testing tools
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 requires 3 days a week in office
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Java, Go, Rust, and cloud environments
- Salary range provided but excludes commission/bonus/equity
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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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