Manager, Software Development Engineering

Zscaler; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans for vacation and sick time

Parental leave options

Retirement options

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler is looking for a Manager for Software Development Engineering to join our ZTC team in Bangalore. This hybrid role focuses on developing cloud security solutions and requires leadership in engineering excellence.

With 10+ years in software development and expertise in cloud networking, you'll lead a high-performance team while ensuring superior product delivery. If you’re passionate about impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you on our team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience with 2 years in high-performance, distributed SaaS.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking protocols including DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, and SSL/TLS.
• Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud networking infrastructure.
• Proven track record of hiring and developing engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, testing, deployment, and monitoring of critical cloud services.
• Drive the success of local development team and collaborate with global leadership.
• Evaluate priorities and timelines while ensuring collaboration across teams.
• Mentor engineers and maintain a customer-first mindset.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Networking

Agile Methodologies

Team Leadership

SaaS Platforms

Tools

Jira

Job description

Manager, Software Development Engineering

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our 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 say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. 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 be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Manager, Software Development Engineering to join our ZTC (Zero Trust for Cloud) engineering team. This is a hybrid role based in our Bangalore office at least 3 days a week, reporting to the Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering.

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-level strategy and hands‑on execution.

You are a problem‑solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.

You are a high‑trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.

You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 10+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years dedicated to building high-performance, distributed SaaS platforms at cloud scale.
• Expert-level command of networking protocols including DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, and SSL/TLS, alongside deep knowledge of firewall policy enforcement.
• Extensive experience navigating cloud networking infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), specifically with transit gateways, IGW, NATGW, NACL, and security groups.
• A proven track record of hiring, developing, and retaining top-tier engineering talent within a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in Agile collaboration models such as Kanban or Scrum and experience utilizing Jira for project execution.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advanced experience in architecting complex distributed systems and large‑scale SaaS solutions.
• Mastery of specialized firewall technologies and sophisticated networking traffic forwarding rules.
• In-depth technical certification or specialized knowledge in a specific CSP environment such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Our Benefits Program

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, or local laws. See more information by clicking on Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.