RoleWe are looking for a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Build Engineering) to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA (3 days a week onsite), reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering in the ZIA Core Engineering department.
We are seeking a proactive Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Build Engineering) to accelerate ZIA's transformation into a modernized, automated CI/CD environment. By taking ownership of critical self-service and automation initiatives, you will help scale a lean infrastructure team to meet high demands and directly elevate the daily productivity and developer experience for several hundred engineers.
What you'll do (Role Expectations)- Serve as the Tech Lead to drive all Build pipeline optimizations
- Implement innovative automations to improve developer productivity
- Build a solid framework for CI/CD promotional pipelines
Who You Are (Success Profile)- You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. You adapt to what's needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
- You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
- You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback-knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
- You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and never stop developing yourself, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
- You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customer-both internal and external-and anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems. You champion their needs from start to finish, knowing their success is our success.
What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)- 8+ years of experience designing and deploying large-scale infrastructure in public clouds (e.g., AWS, GCP) with expert-level proficiency in IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Expert understanding of the end-to-end SDLC, Linux systems, kernel-level concepts, and complex software compilation and packaging processes
- Proven ability to programmatically build and scale CI/CD pipelines, utilizing strong programming expertise in Go and/or Python, along with tooling like Jenkins, GitLab, or Temporal
- Deep foundational knowledge required to onboard rapidly, understand complex ecosystems, and drive immediate, autonomous contributions
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)- Familiarity with, or a strong desire to learn, the Bazel build system, as well as comfortability using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Windsurf, Claude) to accelerate delivery
- Strong hands-on experience on the FreeBSD platform
- Good experience in Hypervisor Platforms like Proxmox, ESXi
- Extensive hands-on experience with microservices architecture
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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.
Base Pay Range
$154,000-$220,000 USD
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler's Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.
