Architect, Software Development

Zscaler · Santa Clara, California, USA

Posted Nov 4, 2026

Est. total comp~$201K–$317K

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From the posting

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.

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.

Role

We are looking for a Software Architect - Java, API to join our team. This is a Santa Clara, CA role, reporting to the Sr. Director, Software Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange department. We are looking for a dynamic and inspired individual who will support and assist in driving the visionary innovation of Zscaler over the next decade. …

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Required 8 items

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

Experience: 15+ years of experience in application development

Skills and tools: Java, Kubernetes, Microservices, CI/CD, AWS, JavaScript

Preferred 3 items

Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Skills and tools: React, Generative AI

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Crew department: Systems

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

Customer-facing work
Python and C++
Networking
Linux and cloud basics
Cybersecurity basics

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