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Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Networking + Go

Bangalore, IndiaSalary not disclosed8 skills

Skills & Stack

GoLinux networkingeBPFL2/L3 networkingIPsecWireGuardGREPython

About the Role

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer at Zscaler in Bangalore (hybrid), designing high-performance network system architecture, kernel-level networking features and control plane services.

About Zscaler

Cloud security company behind the Zero Trust Exchange platform.

What You'll Do

5 items
  • 1Design, develop and optimize high-performance network system architecture, control plane services and WAN failover mechanisms
  • 2Develop kernel-level networking features (eBPF, NFLOG rate limiting) and perform advanced packet tracing, performance tuning and troubleshooting
  • 3Harden system security for public sector infrastructure with TPM2, FIPS-certified cryptography and secure bootstrapping
  • 4Expand containerized platforms and Python-based control plane orchestration across physical and cloud deployments
  • 5Partner with cross-functional teams on PRDs, technical specifications and testing, and mentor junior engineers

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of experience in system engineering for high-performance networking
  • Deep expertise in Linux systems programming and networking subsystems (L2/L3 architecture, netfilter, packet routing)
  • Mastery of core network protocols including DHCP, DNS, IPsec, WireGuard and GRE

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