Staff Software Development Engineer-Kubernetes

About the position Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. We champion an “AI Forward, People First” philosophy to help us accelerate and innovate, empowering our people to embrace their potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler to help shape the future of cybersecurity. Role We are looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer, Nanolog to join our team. This is a Hybrid (San Jose, 3 days in office) role, reporting to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange department. You will play a critical role in the evolution of the Zscaler Nanolog Service, driving the design and optimization of our proprietary time series database. By identifying system bottlenecks and implementing kernel-level enhancements, you will ensure our platform continues to deliver high-performance, scalable security solutions for our global customer base.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the Query layer using Java, Python or Go within a Kubernetes environment
• Designing, implementing, and deploying Kubernetes clusters that are scalable and reliable
• Developing monitoring systems and deploy services in the cloud
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes clusters, containers, and microservices
• Contributing to the overall reliability, scalability, and security of applications in cloud-native environments

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Programming languages like Java, Python, or Golang
• 3+ years of experience in Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka
• 2+ years of public cloud experience (AWS,GCP, or Azure)
• Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, patching, and reporting
• Experience with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure) and both relational and non-relational databases for microservices

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

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