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Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Python + Networking

Zscaler · Bangalore, IND

Posted Nov 4, 2026

Est. total comp~$26K–$41K

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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 Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid role based in Bangalore,India reporting to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering in the Engineering department. You will join the team that built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up, enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy. …

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Job inventory

Required 7 items

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

Experience: 9+ years of experience in system engineering for high-performance networking

Skills and tools: Python, Networking, Linux, Go, Troubleshooting

Preferred 6 items

Skills and tools: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes

Certifications and licenses: FIPS, FedRAMP

Also in the posting: hybrid role; based in Bangalore, India

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Crew department: Systems

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

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

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