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Zscaler · 1 week ago

Staff Applied AI Engineer

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation and is seeking a Staff-level Applied AI Engineer to join their IT AI/ML Engineering team. This role involves developing AI solutions to enhance productivity, designing lifecycle management strategies, and collaborating with teams to identify AI opportunities.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote
Hiring Manager
Yogesh Chhabra,CPHR
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Responsibilities

Developing and implementing end-to-end AI solutions to enhance productivity and optimize decision-making across the organization
Designing AI lifecycle management strategies with automated observability, CI/CD workflows, and robust testing frameworks
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify AI opportunities and translate them into technical requirements
Mentoring team members, conducting architecture/code reviews, and supporting AI governance policies for ethical and efficient AI use
Building scalable, cloud-based AI pipelines leveraging state-of-the-art technologies

Qualification

AI/ML solutionsPythonCloud platformsCI/CD pipelinesSQLMLOps toolsAI lifecycle managementMentoringCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years focused on AI/ML projects
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, or related field
Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI/ML solutions
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and familiarity with MLOps/AI DevOps tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow)
Expertise with CI/CD pipelines, model observability, and scalable architectures

Preferred

Prior experience deploying scalable and secure AI solutions for real-world use cases
Proficiency in fine-tuning LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and technologies like Langchain or Langgraph, GraphRAG, and Model Context Protocol
Knowledge of AI lifecycle management, governance frameworks, and strategies for monitoring and retraining models

Benefits

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks, and more!

Company

Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.

H1B Sponsorship

Zscaler has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (164)
2024 (220)
2023 (108)
2022 (144)
2021 (82)
2020 (51)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.67B
Key Investors
TPG GrowthLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $22.7M
2018-03-16IPO

Leadership Team

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Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
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Hemant Dabke
Area Vice President
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