Senior Staff Software Development Engineer, ZIA Core Datapath

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• You are a pragmatic builder obsessed with creating, iterating, and shipping, balancing technical excellence with the need to deliver value to users quickly.
• You act like an owner with a deep passion for the mission, operating with integrity and seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You are driven by innovation and technical curiosity, continuously energized by solving complex challenges and finding scalable, secure solutions.
• You operate with urgency and a bias for action, understanding that speed and quality go hand in hand to deliver high-impact results.
• You are a high-trust collaborator who thrives on open feedback and clarity, driving collective success and building strong team alignment.
• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
• 12+ years of overall experience with strong programming skills in building test automation frameworks in Python
• Solid understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack, HTTP(S), TLS, PKI, DNS, DHCP, VPN, HA, routing and switching, and tunneling methods such as IPsec/GRE
• Strong background in L3, L4, and L7 filtering policies, with hands-on exposure to load balancers, IPS/IDS, and routers
• Proven experience in manual and automated functional, integration, performance, and scale testing for cloud security/SaaS products, including test plan and test case creation
• Excellent debugging/troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex network infrastructure, HTTP/SSL, and firewall issues in customer environments
• What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)