About this role
Zscaler runs a cloud security platform that sits between users, devices and the applications they connect to, and this role builds part of that zero trust product. The work is low level and specific: production quality C and C++ on Linux based systems, plus diagnosing and resolving issues in complex distributed systems. That combination, systems programming in a large distributed security product, is rarer on this board than the usual backend service work, and it is the reason to look at this one. The posting asks for demonstrated expertise in Linux and Unix kernel development alongside the C and C++ fluency. It is a hybrid role in Bangalore reporting into engineering. Good fit if you want to stay close to the operating system rather than move up the stack.
Who this is for
Asks for 6+ years of software development experience with fluency in C and C++, and demonstrated expertise in Linux and Unix kernel development. The minimum qualifications also open with a foundational understanding of AI and machine learning technologies and experience leveraging, securing or positioning AI driven solutions within your domain, which Zscaler now includes across its postings.
Day to day, as listed: collaborate with a team of engineers to design, build and deliver a zero trust cybersecurity product as part of the wider cloud security platform; write production quality code in C and C++ for Linux based systems; and diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve issues in complex distributed systems.
The posting describes the success profile it wants in detail: comfort with ambiguity, ownership and bias for action, the ability to move between high level strategy and hands on execution, and a growth mindset that seeks feedback. Zscaler frames its culture around impact over activity and constructive, honest debate.
Location and office reality: this is stated as a hybrid role based in Bangalore, reporting to a Senior Manager in the engineering department. The number of office days is not specified.
No interview process is published.
Fit note: the responsibilities section is short and the qualification list is thin on framework specifics, which usually means the interview will focus on fundamentals. For a C and C++ systems role at staff level, expect memory, concurrency and debugging depth rather than framework trivia.
Day to day, as listed: collaborate with a team of engineers to design, build and deliver a zero trust cybersecurity product as part of the wider cloud security platform; write production quality code in C and C++ for Linux based systems; and diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve issues in complex distributed systems.
The posting describes the success profile it wants in detail: comfort with ambiguity, ownership and bias for action, the ability to move between high level strategy and hands on execution, and a growth mindset that seeks feedback. Zscaler frames its culture around impact over activity and constructive, honest debate.
Location and office reality: this is stated as a hybrid role based in Bangalore, reporting to a Senior Manager in the engineering department. The number of office days is not specified.
No interview process is published.
Fit note: the responsibilities section is short and the qualification list is thin on framework specifics, which usually means the interview will focus on fundamentals. For a C and C++ systems role at staff level, expect memory, concurrency and debugging depth rather than framework trivia.
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