Staff Software Development Engineer - Automation/Python/Networking

Zscaler · Bengaluru · 5+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-18

Tech stack: AWS, Azure, Linux, Python

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- We are looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team.
- This is a Hybrid (Bangalore, India) role, reporting to the Sr Manager of Engineering, Cyber Security and Data Protection in the Cyber Security and Data Protection Engineering department.
- You will build quality into products that secure mobile devices, applications, and data for millions of users who rely on our service for comprehensive protection and data security.
- Our team develops innovative solutions across web filtering, policy enforcement, next-gen firewalls, and CASB, utilizing real-time analytics to provide unmatched visibility through a state-of-the-art NOC.
- Validate complex features by designing, implementing, and executing comprehensive automated test cases
- Develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks and internal tools to streamline the entire software testing lifecycle
- Lead scalability, stress, and performance testing initiatives to identify bottlenecks and propose architectural solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interact with customers to simulate real-world scenarios for product validation
- Evaluate and implement cloud security measures while identifying continuous improvement areas across the development process
Qualifications:
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong object-oriented design and coding skills
- Proficiency in Python programming and a strong grasp of operating systems, TCP/IP, and Linux
- Experience debugging HTTP/HTTPS requests using tools like Fiddler or Wireshark and working with network security protocols
- Practical experience validating RESTful APIs and performing performance testing within AWS or Azure environments
- Experience developing or implementing AI-driven test automation frameworks, leveraging machine learning for intelligent log analysis, or utilizing AI tools to optimize test case generation and predictive defect detection
- Experience validating Data Leak Prevention (DLP), Advanced Threat Protection, or Malware Detection technologies
- Hands-on experience with CASB cloud applications, performance benchmarking of Windows or MacOS end machine applications, and mobile test automation for iOS and Android platforms

Qualifications

- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
- 5+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong object-oriented design and coding skills
- Proficiency in Python programming and a strong grasp of operating systems, TCP/IP, and Linux
- Experience debugging HTTP/HTTPS requests using tools like Fiddler or Wireshark and working with network security protocols
- Practical experience validating RESTful APIs and performing performance testing within AWS or Azure environments
- Experience developing or implementing AI-driven test automation frameworks, leveraging machine learning for intelligent log analysis, or utilizing AI tools to optimize test case generation and predictive defect detection
- Experience validating Data Leak Prevention (DLP), Advanced Threat Protection, or Malware Detection technologies
- Hands-on experience with CASB cloud applications, performance benchmarking of Windows or MacOS end machine applications, and mobile test automation for iOS and Android platforms

Responsibilities

- We are looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer to join our team.
- This is a Hybrid (Bangalore, India) role, reporting to the Sr Manager of Engineering, Cyber Security and Data Protection in the Cyber Security and Data Protection Engineering department.
- You will build quality into products that secure mobile devices, applications, and data for millions of users who rely on our service for comprehensive protection and data security.
- Our team develops innovative solutions across web filtering, policy enforcement, next-gen firewalls, and CASB, utilizing real-time analytics to provide unmatched visibility through a state-of-the-art NOC.
- Validate complex features by designing, implementing, and executing comprehensive automated test cases
- Develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks and internal tools to streamline the entire software testing lifecycle
- Lead scalability, stress, and performance testing initiatives to identify bottlenecks and propose architectural solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and interact with customers to simulate real-world scenarios for product validation
- Evaluate and implement cloud security measures while identifying continuous improvement areas across the development process

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