About the role

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend Dev - C/C++) to join its Engineering department in Mohali, India, in a hybrid work model. Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering, you will serve as a key technical leader driving critical system-level optimizations, automation frameworks, and multi-cloud infrastructure strategy across the engineering ecosystem. Day-to-day work involves developing on Linux/FreeBSD-based systems, scripting automation with Python or Shell, profiling performance, and collaborating with senior engineers to resolve complex system and application-level issues.

What you’ll do

Work with Linux/FreeBSD-based systems for software development, including configuration and scripting for system-level optimization
Work proficiently across public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP) to create and export VM images
Write and maintain automation scripts with Python or Shell for infrastructure tasks, system monitoring, and cloud-based workloads
Conduct performance profiling to analyze system performance and identify and troubleshoot resource utilization bottlenecks
Collaborate with senior engineers to understand, debug, and resolve complex system and application-level issues

What you’ll bring

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
7+ years of experience in C programming with a strong understanding of its core principles and performance optimization
Hands-on experience with Python and/or Shell scripting for automation tasks to improve workflow efficiency
Solid knowledge of Linux/FreeBSD-based operating systems, including process management, threading, memory management, and networking
Proficiency in working with AWS, Azure, and GCP, including tasks like creating VM images, exporting them, and maintaining infrastructure
Proficiency in designing and maintaining distributed systems, with hands-on experience building, testing, and deploying via Jenkins pipelines

Nice to have

Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, with hands-on experience translating them into system-level solutions
Hands-on experience with database internals, tuning, and optimization
Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git) for collaborative development

Skills

C programmingPython scriptingShell scriptingLinux/FreeBSD systemsAWS cloudAzure cloudGCP cloudJenkins pipelines

Benefits

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement