About this role
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role
We are looking for a Manager, Software Development Engineering to join our team. This is a hybrid (based in our Bangalore office at least 3 days a week) role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering in the ZTC (Zero Trust for Cloud) engineering department. ZTC provides Zero Trust Security for workloads (ZTW) for cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-private datacenter traffic, as well as Zscaler Microsegmentation (ZMS) for both public and private datacenters. You will lead the charge in securing cloud communications and driving engineering excellence in a high-stakes environment.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
• Lead the end-to-end development, testing, deployment, and monitoring of critical services across our Cloud Connector, ZT Gateway, and Microsegmentation clouds
• Drive the success of the local India development team while serving as a strategic member of the global ZTC leadership team
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to manage shifting priorities, maintain aggressive timelines, and ensure seamless collaboration between local and remote teams
• Lead by example through hands-on technical involvement, mentoring engineers to scale their impact while overseeing code reviews and build processes
• Maintain a relentless customer-first mindset by participating in technical escalations and beta trials to deliver a world-class product experience
Who You Are (Success Profile)
• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-leve