Principal Backend Engineer

Zscaler

Bangalore, India
Not specified; not specified; comprehensive benefi...
On-site
Senior-level backend engineering experience in go
Experience with kafka and mqtt event-driven architectures
Proficiency with mysql, neo4j, or elasticsearch databases
The role involves architecting scalable microservices on EKS using GoLang to ensure the product remains fast, reliable, and able to scale

Job Summary

  • The role involves architecting scalable microservices on EKS using GoLang to ensure the product remains fast, reliable, and able to scale.
  • Candidates are expected to build resilient event-driven pipelines using Kafka and MQTT while optimizing data ingestion across relational and graph databases.
  • Zscaler offers comprehensive benefits including health plans, parental leave, retirement options, and education reimbursement to support employee well-being.

Matching Summary

The role involves architecting scalable microservices on EKS using GoLang to ensure the product remains fast, reliable, and able to scale.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Comprehensive benefits including health plans, time off, and education reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Senior-level backend engineering experience in Go
  • Experience with Kafka and MQTT event-driven architectures
  • Proficiency with MySQL, Neo4J, or ElasticSearch databases
  • Hands-on Kubernetes (EKS) deployment and operational ownership

Nice-to-have

  • Ability to profile and optimize distributed systems end-to-end
  • Strong track record designing debuggability and observability
  • Experience defining and operationalizing SLIs/SLOs
  • Passion for solving complex challenges with constructive energy

Key Requirements

  • Senior-level experience shipping highly scalable microservices
  • Proven background in asynchronous architectures using streaming platforms
  • Strong persistence skills across relational and NoSQL databases
  • Operational ownership of services running on Kubernetes

Work Rights

Not specified

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