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Sr Staff Software Engineer (Layer 7 Security & Proxy)
Zscaler · Santa Clara, CA · Posted 7 days ago
"Set the technical direction for ZIA's proxy architecture, owning QUIC/HTTP/3 and TLS/SSL inspection while modernizing a large existing codebase."
We are looking for an Sr Staff Software Development Engineer (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) to join our team. This is a hybrid role (minimum 3 days a week in Santa Clara, CA office), reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange department. This architect role is essential to provide technical leadership for the ZIA proxy architecture, with a strong focus on advanced Layer 7 protocols and SSL inspection. You will help improve the quality of code shipped to production by driving sound architectural decisions, implementing innovative solutions, and raising the overall engineering bar for the team. Additionally, you will play a key role in modernizing the ZIA code base by addressing technical debt, fixing existing issues, and rewriting components where necessary. Ultimately, this role is critical for supporting and accelerating the delivery of key proxy roadmap features on a strong and scalable foundation.
What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)
- Support end-to-end QUIC/HTTP/3 and HTTP/2 proxy and TLS/SSL architecture in ZIA
- Define and evolve ZIA proxy architecture
- Partner with Product Management and engineering on solution design, trade-offs, and end-to-end delivery of core ZIA functionality
- Establish reference architectures and design patterns for ZIA components and integrations
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural governance across virtual and product teams
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