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      <title>Principal Backend Engineer (Analytics)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join our Analytics team based in Israel. This role reports to the Manager, Software Engineering.</p>
<p>You will leverage and evolve our robust data platform and security modules to provide immediate benefits to customers while making the world a more secure place.</p>
<p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services within a cutting-edge microservices architecture using Scala and Java/Spring Boot</li>
<li>Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of services in production while ensuring efficient data management across stores like Snowflake, Trino, and Apache Iceberg</li>
<li>Drive innovation in semantic layers, query optimizations, and analytics capabilities to refine and expand our technology stack</li>
<li>Operate seamlessly across product, UX, and frontend teams to deliver high-scale features from inception to production</li>
<li>Mentor junior engineers and elevate the team&#39;s technical capabilities through high-accountability partnership</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>8+ years of proven experience in backend development with a focus on building robust, tech-driven data-intensive solutions</li>
<li>Experience designing and developing microservices architecture using tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, Queues, various Databases and Tilt</li>
<li>Strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to solve complex problems in a dynamic environment</li>
<li>A self-driven approach to exploring new technologies and driving innovation</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Demonstrate a proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency</li>
<li>B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field</li>
<li>Expertise in query optimization, data analytics, and building semantic layers</li>
<li>Expertise in performance optimizations in a data-intensive environment</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Benefits</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Various health plans</li>
<li>Time off plans for vacation and sick time</li>
<li>Parental leave options</li>
<li>Retirement options</li>
<li>Education reimbursement</li>
<li>In-office perks, and more!</li>
</ul>
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      <jobtype>full-time</jobtype>
      <experiencelevel>senior</experiencelevel>
      <workarrangement>hybrid</workarrangement>
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      <skills>Scala, Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Snowflake, Trino, Apache Iceberg, backend development, data-intensive solutions, AI technologies, query optimization, data analytics, semantic layers, performance optimizations</skills>
      <category>Engineering</category>
      <industry>Technology</industry>
      <employername>Zscaler</employername>
      <employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/zscaler.com.png</employerlogo>
      <employerdescription>Zscaler is a cybersecurity company that provides a Zero Trust Exchange platform to protect customers from cyberattacks and data loss. The company has over 200 public data centers globally and thousands of private sites.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.zscaler.com</employerwebsite>
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      <applyto>https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_61f40646-5fd/</applyto>
      <location>Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality</location>
      <city>Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality</city>
      <state></state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country>IL</country>
      <postedate>2026-10-25</postedate>
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