# Principal Software Development Engineer

**Company**: Zscaler
**Location**: Santa Clara, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $188,500-$265,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zscaler/jobs/5279081007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

Zscaler is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to join its team. This is a Hybrid role, reporting to the Director, Software Engineering in the Engineering department.

The successful candidate will work on designing, developing, and optimizing systems, including networking and security features, to support high-performance applications. They will also apply strong software design principles and deep troubleshooting expertise to deliver scalable, resilient, and impactful improvements to Zero Trust Security Services.

Key responsibilities include:

- Designing, developing, and optimizing systems, including networking and security features

- Applying strong software design principles and deep troubleshooting expertise

- Collaborating with architects, product managers, and customers to understand use cases and optimize system performance

- Coaching and mentoring junior team members

- Ensuring federal certifications and compliance standards are met and maintained

The ideal candidate will have:

- A foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging AI-driven solutions

- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of experience in system engineering for high-performance networking

- Expertise in Linux kernel-based networking, stateful firewalls, NAT, network drivers, routing protocols, and tunneling technologies

- Proficiency in Go and Python programming languages

Preferred qualifications include:

- Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency

- Experience integrating AI/ML frameworks or intelligent data path analysis models

- Advanced experience with networking technologies, tunneling protocols, high-availability protocols, and security certifications

The base salary range for this full-time position is $188,500-$265,000 USD.

Zscaler offers comprehensive benefits, including various health plans, time off plans, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.

## Skills

### Required
- AI/ML technologies
- Linux kernel-based networking
- stateful firewalls
- NAT
- network drivers
- routing protocols
- tunneling technologies
- Go programming language
- Python programming language

### Nice to have
- AI technologies and workflows
- AI/ML frameworks
- intelligent data path analysis models
- advanced networking technologies
- tunneling protocols
- high-availability protocols
- security certifications

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