Senior Principal SWE, Rust Development
ZscalerSan Jose, California, United States • Bellevue, Washington, United States
Posted March 11, 2026
206500 - 295000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security, committed to building a team that reflects the communities they serve and the customers they work with.
Job Description
Zscaler is seeking a Senior Principal SWE, Rust Development to join their Platform Convergence Team. The role involves designing and building a low-latency, high-throughput data forwarding plane using Rust, as well as developing distributed, scalable systems with a focus on concurrency, fault tolerance, and messaging.
Requirements
- Design and build a low-latency, high-throughput data forwarding plane using Rust, leveraging its async/await model for efficient I/O and service-oriented infrastructure
- Develop distributed, scalable systems with a focus on concurrency, fault tolerance, and messaging
- Implement and maintain gRPC-based APIs and services to integrate forwarding plane capabilities with control and orchestration layers
- Optimize system performance through profiling tools across kernel-space and user-space
- Engage in code reviews, system design discussions, technical documentation, and mentoring junior engineers
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks