Zscaler
Software Development Engineer - Java + Distributed Systems
About this role
Zscaler runs a large multitenant cloud security platform, the Zero Trust Exchange, and this Software Development Engineer role is in its Hyderabad engineering team on a hybrid basis. The role reports to the Director of Software Engineering. The engineer builds and operates high-scale distributed systems in Java and helps guide architecture and technical decisions. It also involves setting coding, testing, observability and CI/CD practices and leading work on performance and reliability. The posting asks for 2+ years of Java experience and background in identity and access management.
Zscaler is hiring for Software Development Engineer - Java + Distributed Systems, a full-time role based in Hyderabad (hybrid).
Who can apply: 2+ years. Skills: Java, Distributed Systems, Microservices, SQL, AWS, Azure.
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What you'll do
- Build and operate high-scale systems
- Provide service and product-wide architectural guidance and drive technical decisions
- Establish and enforce best practices for coding, testing, observability and CI/CD
- Lead cross-team initiatives on performance optimization and reliability
- Adopt new technologies and tools to speed up feature delivery
What you need
- 2+ years of Java coding in a highly distributed, enterprise-scale environment
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML and experience with agentic AI systems and orchestration workflows
- Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure on AWS or Azure
- Strong experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Strong SQL and data modeling knowledge
- Strong experience with identity governance and administration and access management
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Pay
- ₹18–30 LPA (Est.)
- Type
- Full-time job, Developer
- Added
- 15 October 2026
Skills
- Java
- Distributed Systems
- Microservices
- SQL
- AWS
- Azure
"Est." = Hirastra's estimate based on market data, not an official figure.
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