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Zscaler · 2 days ago

Director, Software Development Engineering - Networking, Security

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$206K/yr - $295K/yr
date15+ years exp

Zscaler is a company that accelerates digital transformation and provides a cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform to protect customers from cyberattacks. The Director of Engineering will drive a results-oriented culture, collaborate with Product Management on product roadmaps, and focus on service stability and innovation.

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Responsibilities

Driving a results-oriented culture focused on execution, quality, and speed
Evangelizing the product vision internally and externally, while representing the company, product, and team at all levels
Collaborating closely with Product Management to develop and deliver on product roadmaps
Recognizing process and product gaps early and driving substantial improvements
Prioritizing service stability features along with innovation and platform features

Qualification

Distributed architecturesHigh-performance network platformsAgile cloud lifecycle deploymentCI/CD automation frameworksAI inferencing systemsProduct management skillsPeople management skillsProcess management skills

Required

BS/MS in Computer Science or a related engineering/technical field
15+ years of experience in technical roles in development or enterprise services, at large organizations or innovative startups
Strong domain expertise in distributed architectures, including scaling both horizontally and vertically
Experience with high-performance network and security platforms, user authentication mechanisms, and distributed systems
Knowledge of Agile cloud lifecycle deployment, CI/CD automation frameworks

Preferred

Proven track record of delivering products at startup speed
Proven ability to nurture innovation and successfully mentor and coach cross-geographic teams
Deploying AI inferencing systems at cloud scale, CUDA, GPU's, VLLMs
Executive presence with exceptional Product, People, and Process management skills

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

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Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.
dateFounded in 2008
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.zscaler.com

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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