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.
Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.
We're looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager (Backend) to join our Share Platform Services team. Reporting to the Senior Director, you'll be responsible for:
- Manage a team of engineers to develop high-quality software that is performant, scalable, reusable, secure, supportable, and reliable.
- Guide the development and continuous improvement of a SaaS product, ensuring it meets market needs and maintains a competitive edge.
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-availability distributed systems using technologies like Kafka and Elasticsearch.
Job Location : Bangalore / Pune
What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a understanding of technologies like AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Java/Spring frameworks.
- Minimum of 3+ years of management experience, with experience leading engineering teams in a technical environment.
- Hands-on coding/programming experience at production level is must.
- Track record in developing SaaS products.
- Experience managing multiple projects and ensuring delivery within timelines and specifications, especially in a distributed team setting.
- To communicate complex technical concepts to all partners, and to facilitate communication across dispersed teams.
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strategize on the development of scalable web and responsive applications
- Oversee multiple software projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and meeting technical standards.
- Work with product managers, and other departments to ensure projects are aligned with our goals.
- Promote best practices, continuous integration, and testing to ensure quality software delivery.
- Identify technical and process-related risks and devise strategies to mitigate them.
- Ensure the team is up to date with the latest technologies and methodologies through training and professional growth opportunities.
- Experience with data analysis and data analytics tools.
- Experience with NoSQL databases, messaging services and in-memory cache.
At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Multiple health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
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By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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