Staff Software Engineer - Enterprise Browser (Desktop)

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% 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 worlds 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 which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings 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 worlds 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 todays 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 are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Browser Product Team. Reporting to the Manager Software Development Engineering in Spain you will be working remotely and youll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining operating system-specific agent applications for Windows OR Mac with potential Linux development.
• Performing implementation work for features supporting secure communication with Zscalers cloud services or browser extensions.
• Collaborating with a team to refine feature requirements producing system designs and delivering reliable software.
• Exhibiting ownership of contributed features and systems by participating in resolving real-time production issues when required.
• Writing clean maintainable and well-tested code iteratively following Agile development practices.

What We Are Looking For (Minimum Qualifications):

• 3 years of experience in professional software development using Go Rust C or C in building desktop or system-level applications.
• Experience developing software with minimal UI elements such as background processes or backend agents.
• Understanding of HTTP and RPC communication protocols.
• Ability to read and contribute to technical design documents.
• Strong foundational skills in software engineering and flexibility in adapting to new tools.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):

• Familiarity or willingness to contribute to JavaScript-based browser extension development.
• Hands-on experience creating or working on modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Prior experience integrating apps with cloud services or third-party APIs.

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