Principal Software Development Engineer
- Salary
- $185,500 - $265,000
- Level
- Principal
- Work type
- Hybrid · San Jose
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 2 November 2026.
About the role
Zscaler's standard text
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
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Base Pay Range
$185,500—$265,000 USD
Zscaler's standard text
At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
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By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Pay Transparency
Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.
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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
What this role asks for
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Compared with Zscaler's other open jobs.
The team: Zero Trust Exchange HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 57 open in Zero Trust Exchange. 29 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in November: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Zero Trust (57 of 57), AWS (30 of 57), Kubernetes (29 of 57), Python (29 of 57), Golang (22 of 57), CI/CD (20 of 57), Linux (20 of 57)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Staff Software Development Engineer - Java + Microservices posted Nov 3
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Automation posted Nov 2
- Principal Software Development Engineer - QA + Networking posted Oct 30
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 29
- Sr Staff Software Engineer (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) posted Oct 29
- Principal Software Development Engineer (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) posted Oct 29
- Principal Software Development Engineer (Backend Dev - C/Linux/GDB) posted Oct 29
- Sr. Staff - Python Automation + Networking posted Oct 29
- Sr Engineering Manager, API Platform posted Oct 28
- Senior Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 28
- Principal Software Development Engineer- Go/Java posted Oct 27
- Staff Software Development Engineer - C/Linux posted Oct 27
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 26
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 26
- Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Networking & Datapath posted Oct 22
- Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering posted Oct 21
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance posted Oct 20
- Sr. Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance posted Oct 20
- Sr. Site Reliability Engineer- Federal posted Oct 15
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 15
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 15
- Software Development Engineer - Java + Distributed Systems posted Oct 15
- Engineering Manager - Control Plane + Distributed Systems posted Oct 8
- Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) posted Oct 8
- Principal Software Development Engineer (Microservices) posted Oct 8
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Oct 6
- Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance posted Oct 5
- Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend - Python/Go/Rust) posted Oct 5
- Staff Software Development Engineer - Java/Go + Distributed Systems posted Oct 1
- Architect, Software Development (Layer 7 Security & Proxy) posted Sep 24
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Sep 24
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Sep 24
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Sep 21
- Senior Staff Software Development Engineer - Rust + Networking posted Sep 17
- Staff Software Development Engineer - Python Automation + Networking posted Sep 3
- Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane) posted Sep 2
- Senior Staff Software Engineer – Test Automation Infrastructure (ZIA Core) posted Sep 1
- Senior Staff Software Development Engineer, ZIA Core Datapath posted Sep 1
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer posted Aug 31
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted Aug 28
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend Dev - C/C++) posted Aug 21
- Senior Staff Rust Developer posted Aug 5
- Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering (Backend - Java) posted Aug 5
- Director, Software Engineering - Common Platform Services posted Jul 6
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Java/Go + Distributed Systems posted Jul 2
- Staff Software Engineer- Go/Java (Service Platform & Orchestration) posted Jun 18
- Staff Software Development Engineer (Microservices) posted May 13
- Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance posted May 7
- Staff Software Development Engineer posted May 4
- Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer - Golang + Control Plane posted Apr 20
- Sr. Staff SWE, Provisioning Platform posted Mar 11
- Principal Software Development Engineer - Rust posted Mar 10
- Staff Software Engineer - React.js posted Feb 12
- Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Production Engineer)- Federal posted Feb 10
- Principal Software Development Engineer - Rust posted Dec 9
- Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering posted Nov 7
From the team and dates on Zscaler's own job board.
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