Software Architect (Cryptographic Technologies)

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. 

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Job Description

We are looking for a Software Architect to join our team as we build and manage our global cloud platform infrastructure. Zscaler's cloud platform is one of the world's largest private clouds delivering Security-as-a-Service to the world's leading enterprise companies.  As an individual contributor, you will learn and challenge yourself technically working in a very complex technical environment. You will be based in our San Jose, CA office. You'll report to our Sr. Director, Software Development Engineering.

Role and Responsibilities

• Be a technical expert for a module/system
• Lead analysis of requirements and define the design for new and modification of existing tools, utilities, environments, modules/systems
• Research, investigate, evaluate new technologies to enhance our product directions.
• Plan and implement the design specifications for the engineering project.
• Assist Architects and Managers with project scope and estimating
• Set the direction and assist with the technical work flow of other engineers within the scope of assigned projects.
• Liaise with teams to ensure that the project is delivered in its entirety.
• Be a mentor for junior members of the team
• Recommend and maintain technical design methodologies, processes and standards
• Participate on design teams to develop expertise in other modules/systems
• Collaborate with customers to address escalations and design solutions
• Collaborate with Product Management to guide detailed product requirements
• Expertise in software engineering methodologies and unit testing.
• Work with and support several different engineering teams, locally and remotely.
• Estimate work and deliver tested and working software..

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 12+ years’ experience developing computer software in the Networking and Security
• Expert experience with cryptographic technologies, SSL accelerators and public key infrastructure(PKI) are necessary .
• Experience developing cryptographic device drivers in FreeBSD/Linux OS.
• Experience bringing up cryptographic acceleration chips like Cavium, QAT in a platform.
• Debugging and profiling skills especially in distributed / multithreaded environments.
• Multi-threaded programming skills.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming languages with knowledge of data structures, run time complexities, IPC, RPC.
• Linux/FreeBSD Kernel.
• Must have L2/L3 networking experience.
• Experience with protocols such as TCP, UDP, HTTP, SSL,IKE, IPSEC
• Experience building scalable, resilient, and observable distributed systems and trouble-shooting skills..

What Will Make You Stand Out (Desired Qualifications)

• BS/BA in Computer Science or related field
• Knowledge of Openssl or Hardware security modules (HSM).

 

 

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Base Pay Range$192,500—$275,000 USD

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