Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

Zscaler · Bengaluru · 8+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-18

Tech stack: AWS, Azure, Docker, GCP, Golang, Kubernetes, Python, Go

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- We are looking for a Sr Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team.
- This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore role, reporting to the Sr.
- Director, Software Engineering in the Engineering department.
- You will be responsible for writing the frameworks and tools used to test our products, occupying a unique space that combines the "building" mindset of software design with the "breaking" mindset of software test engineering.
- In this role, you will design and develop wide-reaching tools and write code that automatically verifies product quality, often writing more code than the developers themselves.
- Build robust frameworks and tools specifically designed to test complex products
- Design and develop wide-reaching tools that impact the entire engineering lifecycle
- Write high-quality code to automatically verify product quality and ensure seamless performance
Qualifications:
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
- 8+ years of experience working on systems or distributed systems with a focus on networking, firewall technologies, and cloud infrastructure
- Hands-on proficiency in Python or Golang and a proven track record of building automated testing frameworks
- Foundational knowledge of public cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience with virtual environments including Docker, containers, Kubernetes, and OVA
- Experience implementing AI-powered test generation, predictive defect modeling, or intelligent test automation frameworks to optimize engineering velocity
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP, TLS, PKI, and related networking products like DNS, DHCP, VPN, and HA
- Familiarity with security technologies such as firewalls, IPS, and Authentication alongside advanced expertise in software development lifecycles and high-level development automation

Qualifications

- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
- 8+ years of experience working on systems or distributed systems with a focus on networking, firewall technologies, and cloud infrastructure
- Hands-on proficiency in Python or Golang and a proven track record of building automated testing frameworks
- Foundational knowledge of public cloud computing platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience with virtual environments including Docker, containers, Kubernetes, and OVA
- Experience implementing AI-powered test generation, predictive defect modeling, or intelligent test automation frameworks to optimize engineering velocity
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP, TLS, PKI, and related networking products like DNS, DHCP, VPN, and HA
- Familiarity with security technologies such as firewalls, IPS, and Authentication alongside advanced expertise in software development lifecycles and high-level development automation

Responsibilities

- We are looking for a Sr Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team.
- This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore role, reporting to the Sr.
- Director, Software Engineering in the Engineering department.
- You will be responsible for writing the frameworks and tools used to test our products, occupying a unique space that combines the "building" mindset of software design with the "breaking" mindset of software test engineering.
- In this role, you will design and develop wide-reaching tools and write code that automatically verifies product quality, often writing more code than the developers themselves.
- Build robust frameworks and tools specifically designed to test complex products
- Design and develop wide-reaching tools that impact the entire engineering lifecycle
- Write high-quality code to automatically verify product quality and ensure seamless performance

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