Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here,
impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate
—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high‑performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. We value high‑impact, high‑accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential.

If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

• Leading end‑to‑end development, test, deploy and monitor of services in our ZScaler Cloud Connector, ZT Gateway and ZScaler Microsegmentation clouds
• Contributing to the ZTC (Zero Trust for Cloud) leadership team for company level processes and initiatives
• Working closely with cross‑functional teams to manage changing priorities, ensure timelines, support escalations, and enhance collaboration between local and remote team
• Leading by example, offer hands‑off involvement, mentor engineers to grow their skills, and oversee critical tasks like code reviews, bug triaging, and build processes
• Maintaining a customer‑first mindset by participating in escalations, demos, beta trials, and delivering a product centered around an exceptional customer experience

• 15+ years of software development experience with at least 5 years of focus in building distributed solutions for a SaaS platform for cloud scale and performance
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and services – DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS and knowledge of Firewall policy enforcement and traffic forwarding rules
• Good experience in working with AWS/Azure/GCP networking, namely – transit gateway, IGW, NATGW, NACL, security groups, GWLB, ILB, Route
  53, Azure DNS
• Experience in agile collaboration models (e.g. Kanban/Scrum) and Jira
• Track record of hiring, grooming and retaining top talent

• Strong distributed systems and SaaS development experience
• Strong knowledge of Firewalls and Networking protocols
• In‑depth knowledge of one of the CSPs like AWS, Azure or GCP

Base Pay Range: $182,000 – $260,000 USD (full‑time, US locations). The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The base salary range listed for this full‑time position excludes commission/bonus/equity (if applicable) + benefits.

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

Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Pay Transparency – Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long‑term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support.