Zscaler
Architect, Software Development (Layer 7 Security & Proxy)
$217K–$310K
Santa Clara, California, USA · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of total experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
About the job
Provides technical leadership for Zscaler’s ZIA proxy architecture, focusing on Layer 7 protocols, TLS/SSL inspection, and scalable delivery of proxy features.
What you'll do
- Define and evolve proxy architecture, including QUIC/HTTP/3, HTTP/2, and TLS/SSL.
- Partner with Product Management and engineering on solution design, trade-offs, and delivery; establish reference architectures and design patterns.
- Mentor teams and provide architectural governance while improving code quality and modernizing the code base.
What they ask for
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions in the functional domain.
- Experience designing and implementing networking security software and public clouds infrastructure.
- Deep understanding of Proxies, HTTP/2, QUIC, TCP/IP, TLS/DTLS, and SSL proxies; proficiency in C language.
- Demonstrated success designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting high-throughput, low-latency network security products.
Nice to have
- Ability to use AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency.
- Mastery of networking and VPN technologies, BSD/Linux, virtualization, and DPDK or similar kernel bypass techniques.
Pay
$217,000 — $310,000 USD base salary
Tools
C, QUIC/HTTP/3, HTTP/2, TCP/IP, TLS/DTLS, SSL, DNS, DPDK
AI focus
Apply AI/ML within the functional domain to optimize outcomes; use AI technologies and workflows to improve operational efficiency.
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