Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Zscaler, a leading cloud security company serving 40% of Fortune 500 companies, is seeking a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to join their Engineering Team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with the world's largest security cloud platform, supporting mission-critical services that protect thousands of enterprise customers worldwide. The position involves working with cutting-edge cloud technologies across AWS, GCP, and Azure, developing automation tools, and ensuring the reliability of large-scale distributed systems.

As a Principal SRE, you'll be part of a team that has built and maintains a platform with more than 100 patents, serving over 15 million users across 185 countries. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with the opportunity to shape the reliability and scalability of critical cloud security infrastructure. You'll work in a hybrid environment at our San Jose office, collaborating with cloud architects, software engineers, and security experts.

The position offers competitive compensation ($161,000 - $230,000) and comprehensive benefits, including health plans, parental leave, education reimbursement, and retirement options. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SRE professional who wants to make a significant impact in cloud security while working with state-of-the-art technology and contributing to a platform that enables organizations worldwide to embrace cloud-first strategies securely.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of SRE experience, strong expertise in cloud platforms, and a proven track record of supporting mission-critical production services. If you're passionate about large-scale distributed systems, automation, and maintaining high-reliability services while working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, this role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career at a rapidly growing industry leader.