Senior Staff Engineer(GoLang/Java/Rust | AWS | Distributed Systems)

As a Senior Staff Engineer at Zscaler, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing automation tools to streamline the deployment and upgrade processes, boost developer productivity, and collaborate closely with the QA and engineering teams to align infrastructure with business requirements. Your role will also involve working on backend systems within a service-oriented architecture and planning enhancements throughout product development.

For the Senior Staff Engineer position at Zscaler, proficiency in GoLang, Java, or Rust is crucial. Additionally, familiarity with Python and Bash at an intermediate level will be beneficial. Your expertise in these languages will enable you to contribute effectively to our Cloud Browser Isolation team and participate actively in building automated solutions.

The minimum qualifications for a Senior Staff Engineer at Zscaler include over 10 years of software engineering experience, expertise in backend systems within large-scale service-oriented architectures, and intermediate to advanced knowledge of AWS or another public cloud platform. Knowledge of CI/CD tools and Linux is also essential for success in this role.

To stand out as a candidate for the Senior Staff Engineer role at Zscaler, you'll want to showcase your experience with configuration management and orchestration tools like Terraform or Docker. A demonstrated passion for automation, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work effectively both independently and as part of a global team will further enhance your candidacy.

The work environment for a Senior Staff Engineer at Zscaler is fast-paced, collaborative, and centered around innovation. You’ll work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about building cutting-edge technology and enjoy a culture that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion, making it a great place to grow your career.

In your response, highlight specific automation tools you've worked with, such as Terraform or Docker, and provide examples of how you've used them to improve deployment processes or developer productivity in previous roles.

Discuss your methodology for identifying requirements, selecting appropriate architecture patterns, and ensuring that the system can handle growth without compromising performance. Provide examples from past projects to demonstrate your expertise.

Explain initiatives you've undertaken to bridge the gap between development and operations, such as implementing CI/CD pipelines or encouraging collaboration through shared responsibility for deployments.

Choose an example that showcases your problem-solving skills, detailing the context, the steps you took to analyze the issue, and the ultimate resolution. Emphasize any collaborative aspects or innovative approaches you used.

Outline the processes you follow to estimate and plan for system capacity needs, including metrics you monitor and tools you're familiar with to help predict resource requirements based on usage patterns.

Talk about a specific incident where you led a post-mortem analysis, focusing on what you learned from the experience and any changes you implemented to prevent similar issues in the future.

Discuss your strategies for fostering communication and collaboration, such as regular check-ins, shared documentation, or integrated tools that allow for real-time feedback between development and QA teams.

Detail your familiarity with AWS services and how you've leveraged them in past projects. Focus on any specific projects where you utilized AWS to enhance scalability, reliability, or performance.

Explain your methods for keeping up with industry trends, such as attending conferences, participating in online courses, or following industry-leading blogs and forums. Share how you apply this knowledge to your work.

Describe the role Linux has played in your previous positions, including tasks related to system administration, troubleshooting, or performance monitoring, and how that experience will benefit your role at Zscaler.