Senior Staff Software Development Engineer - (C | Networking Protocol |TCP/IP | HTTPS)

Job Description

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to join its App Protection team in Hyderabad. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Director and will be responsible for handling process packets at ingress and egress points at high speed to ensure no noticeable latency for clients, collaborating with the operations team to deploy, monitor, patch, and scale systems as needed, and identifying and resolving hotspots to ensure smooth performance as the user base grows.

Zscaler built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up. The company fosters an inclusive and supportive culture.

Role involves:

• Handling process packets at ingress and egress points at high speed
• Collaborating with the operations team to deploy, monitor, patch, and scale systems
• Identifying and resolving hotspots to ensure smooth performance

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in C programing in a distributed and enterprise-scale environment
• Design and development skills for high-volume production applications
• Experience in Web Application Firewall (WAF), API Security, Active Directory (AD) security, TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP, DNS, and other related protocols
• Experience developing distributed software product architectures
• Unix/Linux Kernel & file system
• Skilled in AD/ADFS, Azure/EntraID setup, with expertise in AD security and vulnerabilities (preferred)
• Expert in API security, OWASP risks, ModSecurity, and various API styles and authentication methods (preferred)

Role offers:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks