Sr. Software Engineer- REF8001L

About Zscaler

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company’s cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. 

With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations. In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances. 

Zscaler 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. Zscaler’s purpose-built security platform puts a company’s defenses and controls where the connections occur—the internet—so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute scalability, stress, and performance testing for our products.
- Help write simulators for scale testing.
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks and tools to streamline testing processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify performance bottlenecks and propose solutions.
- Evaluate and implement cloud security measures to ensure the highest level of protection for our systems.
- Conduct database scalability testing to optimize data handling and storage.
- Perform UI scalability testing to ensure a seamless user experience.
- Document and communicate test results, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in cloud security and scalability testing.
 

Qualifications

 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proven experience (4+ years) in scalability, stress, and performance testing of networking products.
- Strong expertise in automation and tooling for testing processes.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices.
- Experience with database scalability testing, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency in UI scalability testing and user experience evaluation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security, CISSP) are a plus. 
- Join a dynamic team at the forefront of cloud security innovation.
- Work on challenging and high-impact projects.

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Additional information

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