Backend Engineer, Data Pipelines (Avalor)

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Avalor curates and contextualizes data from hundreds of security and business tools to help companies understand and address their riskiest problems. Our robust data platform and strong security modules provide immediate and secure benefits to our customers. If you're passionate about data and helping companies improve their security posture, we'd love to have you join Avalor as we make the world a more secure place.
We're looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Engineering team. Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering you'll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining high-quality, scalable backend services within a microservices architecture using Java/Spring Boot and Python

• Leading and designing solutions from scratch to production

• Monitoring the performance and cost of the services in production

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve our technology stack and development processes

• Integrating with other team members (backend/frontend/product/UX)

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Must have 5+ years of proven backend software engineering experience

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages: Java/Springboot, C#/.Net Core

• Proficiency in various big data stores such as Snowflake, Vertica, Elastic Search, BigQuery

• Experience with developing SAAS products over public cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, GCP

• Proficiency in high scale, multi tenant cloud architecture; queues, locks, scheduling, workload distribution, ETL workflows

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proven knowledge in microservice architectures and practices

• Previous team management or project management experience

• Tech-lead/Scrum-master experience

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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time

• Parental leave options

• Retirement options

• Education reimbursement

• In-office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler’s Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

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