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Zscaler · 19 hours ago

Principal Golang Developer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
money$182K/yr - $260K/yr
date12+ years exp

Zscaler is a leader in cloud security, providing a Zero Trust Exchange platform that protects customers from cyberattacks. The Principal Golang Developer will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable backend services while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with external teams.

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Responsibilities

Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Go, integrating with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis
Writing and maintaining unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code quality while monitoring, debugging, and optimizing system performance
Mentoring junior engineers, fostering their growth and success, and actively participating in code reviews to uphold best practices
Collaborating with external teams to deliver integrated solutions and ensure seamless system functionality
Contributing to Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to drive project success

Qualification

GolangDistributed systemsRESTful API designDockerKubernetesPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisCI/CDJavaAgile/ScrumCode reviewsProblem-solvingMentoringAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

12+ years of experience, with proficiency coding in Go or Java, including strong expertise in concurrency, parallelism, GRPC, Protobuf, net/http, and TLS
Skilled in building large-scale distributed systems, RESTful API design, and working with web frameworks like Gin and Echo
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and version control tools like Git
Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, along with CI/CD pipeline implementation
Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail for designing robust solutions

Preferred

Experience with systems languages like Rust or C/C++, particularly in performance-critical environments

Benefits

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks, and more!

Company

Zscaler

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Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.
dateFounded in 2008
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
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https://www.zscaler.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2023 (108)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.67B
Key Investors
TPG GrowthLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $22.7M
2018-03-16IPO

Leadership Team

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Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
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Hemant Dabke
Area Vice President
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