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SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (JAVA) - 4320181007

San Jose, CA

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 Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Business Insights Software Development team. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Engineering, you'll be responsible for:

  • Developing distributed data applications which involves data mining, data transformations, enrichment, and analytics.
  • Analyze and interpret complex datasets related to workplace and applications usages and user activity.
  • Translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations that drive continuous improvement.
  • You will discuss with product managers, UX designers, and other backend teams to understand requirements and translate the same into functional specifications.
  • You will seize every opportunity to refactor code in the interests of maintainability and reusability.

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 5+ years of experience in software development, data analytics application and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
  • Strong experience in Java programming for developing microservices.
  • Proficiency with data science tools and platforms such as Python, TensorFlow, SQL, data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI or similar.
  • Experience with Cloud big data technologies such as Azure Data Explorer, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, S3.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Strong knowledge of machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling techniques, and predictive analytics.
  • Experience working on large scale telemetry data analytics.
  • Published research or contributions to the data analytics or data science community.

This role is based in our San Jose, CA office. Hybrid environment, 3 days a week in office.

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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range
$122,500—$175,000 USD

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:

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

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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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.

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