Principal Software Development Engineer

You will be joining Zscaler as a Principal Software Engineer in the platform convergence team, with a hybrid role reporting to the Hyderabad office 3 days a week. In this role, you will have the following responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Go, integrating with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis - Write and maintain unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure code quality while monitoring, debugging, and optimizing system performance - Mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth and success, and actively participate in code reviews to uphold best practices - Collaborate with external teams to deliver integrated solutions and ensure seamless system functionality - Contribute to Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to drive project success **Minimum Qualifications:** - 14+ years of experience, with proficiency coding in Go (Golang), 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 Qualifications:** - Experience with systems languages like Rust or C/C++, particularly in performance-critical environments Zscaler is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that values collaboration and belonging. They offer a comprehensive benefits program to support employees and their families throughout different life stages, including various health plans, time off plans, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, in-office perks, and more. Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support in recruiting processes for candidates with different abilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or who require pregnancy-related support.,