Principal Software Development Engineer-UI-Unified Experiences Platform
Zscaler, San Jose, CA, United States
Our Engineering team built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.
We're looking for an experienced Principal Software Development Engineer-UI to join our Unified Experiences Platform team. Reporting to the VP, Software Development, you will be responsible for:
- Lead and drive the engineering effort for the development, and maintenance of reusable UI components for our best-in-class design system using ReactJS/TypeScript.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and software engineers, to define the vision and roadmap for the design system UI component library.
- Architect and design scalable and efficient UI component frameworks and libraries with a next generation build system.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers, promoting best practices and ensuring code quality.
- Collaborate with the UI/UX design team to ensure the design system meets the needs of the organization and aligns with industry best practices.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- 12+ years of professional experience as a front-end engineer, including coaching junior engineers and Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience with JavaScript and developing reusable UI components using ReactJS.
- Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles and collaboration with designers and proficient in CSS, including positioning and layout, with practical knowledge of the W3C box model and algorithms.
- Minimum of 8+ years focused on UI engineering, particularly with ReactJS.
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience with responsive designs, and mobile-first development.
- Strong understanding of front-end build tools, package managers, monorepos and version control systems (e.g., Nx, npm, Git).
- Experience in performance optimization, code quality, component composition with a layered-cake approach, and testing methodologies for reusable UI components.