zscaler

Sr. Staff Software Engineer (C/C++ - Tunneling)

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At a Glance

Location
San Jose, California, United States
Work Regime
hybrid
Posted
2026-03-11T18:44:21-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Rust

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Medical

Requirements

You are customer-obsessed, anchoring every technical decision in solving real-world problems for both internal and external stakeholders.

Strong foundational knowledge of networking protocols and infrastructure

Proven ability to design and write secure, scalable code in a professional environment

Professional experience developing with the Rust programming language

Direct experience working within the VPN application domain or similar network security technologies

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with.

Responsibilities

Implement high-impact ZCC tunnel features that enhance connectivity and security for our global user base

Lead the modularization of existing code into libraries to improve system maintainability and architectural stability

Integrate memory-safe Rust language components where applicable to advance our commitment to robust and secure engineering