Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane)

Zscaler · San Jose

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Company
Zscaler
Location
San Jose
Salary
$157,500 — $225,000
Posted
September 2, 2026

About this job

Role We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane) to join our Engineering Team. This is a Hybrid (San Jose, CA 3 days a week in office) role, reporting to the Senior Director, Software Development Engineering. The Senior Staff Software Engineer (C / Networking / Dataplane) will design and implement high-performance data path features for load balancing and L7 protocols, directly enhancing the scalability and security of global networking infrastructure. By leveraging deep C programming expertise and autonomous ownership, they will drive complex architectural projects from initial concept to large-scale deployment.…

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