Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend - Python/Go/Rust)
Zscaler, Bangalore, IND +1
The role
We are looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend) to join our team. This is a Hybrid (Bangalore) role, reporting to the Director, Threat Researcher in the Engineering department.
In this role, you will architect, scale, and operate complex distributed systems and cloud-native platforms running on Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure. You will own end-to-end technical initiatives, set high standards for reliability and performance, and multiply the overall impact of the engineering team.
What you will do
- Lead the design, development, testing, and evolution of backend services and APIs, making sound architectural trade-offs with a focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Drive services end to end – development, deployment, scaling, monitoring, and ongoing production support — and set the standard for operational ownership across the team
- Design and manage services in containerized environments, leading deployment strategy, scaling, and troubleshooting on Kubernetes