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# Principal Software Development Engineer, Platform Engineering

- **Company:** Zscaler, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,500.0 - $265,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Hibernate (Java), Identity and Access Management, Machine Learning, OAuth, Octopus Deploy, Object-Oriented Software Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Openid Connect, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Load Balancing, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CDAB9AB5F38544C6A32284971C165EA2/job/

## About the Role

* Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
 * Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience in application architecture and development using Java, including developing enterprise-grade Security or Networking products
 * Expert-level technical knowledge of Enterprise Java, OOP, OOA, systems architecture, RESTful APIs, and related frameworks such as Hibernate and Spring
 * Expert-level knowledge of container ecosystems (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestrating massive-scale K8s clusters in AWS and GCP
 * Deep experience architecting highly automated, secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitLab CI) to enable zero-downtime deployments across global environments
 * Expertise designing and optimizing Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), cloud load balancers, Kubernetes Ingress Controllers, and foundational protocols like PKI, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

 * Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency
 * Prior experience building identity platforms or hyper-scale Kubernetes platforms

#LI-CM3

#LI-Hybrid

## Description

We are looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to join our team. This is a Hybrid role, reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering ZIdentity team in the Identity and Access Management department. Identity is the new security perimeter. Come help manage digital risk by applying security through identity integration and controls. You will be responsible for the design and development of enterprise-grade Identity Management Products for Zscaler, leveraging your deep expertise in IAM and public cloud environments to drive hands-on development and provide technical leadership.

What you'll do (Role Expectations)

 * Practice technical leadership in the design, development, and optimization of the Identity platform, focusing on strategy for cost-effective product growth and expansion
 * Spearhead the technical roadmap for the Kubernetes platform, architecting centralized identity and access management (IAM) solutions to support enterprise-scale business goals
 * Work closely with engineering teams to enhance support for the Common Identity platform
 * Drive professional development and growth initiatives for team members

Who You Are (Success Profile)

 * Thrive in ambiguity, comfortably building the path as you walk it and viewing dynamic environments as opportunities to construct meaningful solutions.
 * Operate with a strong sense of ownership, bringing a passion for the mission, high integrity, and the capability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
 * Demonstrate a proactive problem-solving focus, eagerly running toward challenges and remaining laser-focused on delivering high-impact outcomes.
 * Build high-trust collaboration, prioritizing team success, welcoming constructive feedback, and practicing clear and respectful candor to establish strong partnerships.
 * Maintain a continuous growth mindset, actively seeking feedback and development to grow as a partner, teammate, and purpose-driven leader.