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Principal Software Development Engineer in USA new

  • Zscaler
  • Full time
  • Email
  • San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for the design, development, optimization, and expansion of the Identity platform.
  • Lead the technical roadmap for the Kubernetes platform and architect centralized IAM solutions for enterprise-scale needs.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance the Common Identity platform.
  • Drive professional development and growth initiatives for team members.
  • Design and optimize global load-balancing, Kubernetes ingress, identity, and zero-downtime deployment capabilities.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8+ years of hands-on application architecture and development experience using Java, including enterprise Security or Networking products.
  • Expert knowledge of Enterprise Java, object-oriented programming and analysis, systems architecture, RESTful APIs, Hibernate, and Spring.
  • Expert knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP, including massive-scale Kubernetes cluster orchestration.
  • Deep experience designing and optimizing automated CI/CD pipelines using technologies such as GitOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
  • Expertise with Global Server Load Balancing, cloud load balancers, Kubernetes Ingress Controllers, PKI, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions.
  • Preferred experience building identity platforms or hyperscale Kubernetes platforms.
  • Preferred ability to use AI technologies and workflows to improve operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement.
  • Various health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.

Salary: $186k - $265k/yr

Zscaler

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