Senior Backend Data Engineer

About Zscaler
Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

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.

Responsibilities
We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Data Engineer to join our AEM team. Reporting to the Manager, Software Engineering, you'll be responsible for:

• Designing, developing, and supporting new requirements from Product and from Research
• Building, deploying and maintaining data infrastructure and pipelines
• Building automated validation processes to ensure data integrity
• Leading data investigations and escalations with other teams
• Writing clear documentation

What We're Looking For (Minimum Qualifications)

• 4+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer/Data Engineer, building data pipelines and handling high-scale data loads
• Experience in backend development with expertise in one or more programming languages, such as Java, Python, , C#, or similar technologies
• Good knowledge and experience with SQL
• Experience with developing SaaS products over public cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience working on a production grade product with dozens of end users who connect to it on a daily basis

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field, or graduate of a technical unit in the IDF
• Experience in Spark or equivalent (Hadoop, BigQuery, Elasticsearch etc.)
• Cyber security industry experience

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.

Benefits
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.

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