Staff Software Development Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.</p> <p>We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><br></strong>We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. This is a Hybrid (3 days a week in San Jose, CA) role, reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering in the IAM department. Identity has become the new security perimeter, and in this role, you will develop workflows and application integrations in collaboration with the broader IAM team, Product Management, and Business teams. You will be responsible for the design and development of enterprise-grade Identity Management Products for Zscaler, helping organizations worldwide harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you’ll do (Role Expectations)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and develop enterprise-grade Identity Management Products for Zscaler</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Participate in the design and implementation of core product functionality and key technical initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mentor junior engineers with software development best practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help maintain our positive culture as a collaborative and supportive teammate</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate across teams to deliver projects from inception to production</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who You Are (Success Profile)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You thrive in ambiguity. You are comfortable building the path as you walk it, viewing dynamic environments as opportunities to construct meaningful solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You act like an owner. You operate with a strong sense of ownership, bringing passion for the mission, high integrity, and the capability to navigate between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are a proactive problem-solver. You run toward challenges and remain laser-focused on finding solutions that deliver high-impact outcomes.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You build high-trust collaboration. You prioritize team success, welcome feedback, and practice clear, respectful candor to establish strong partnerships.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You maintain a continuous growth mindset. You actively seek feedback and development opportunities to grow as a partner, teammate, and purpose-driven leader.</span></