Principal Product Specialist (Eastern Time)

Zscaler, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Principal Product Specialist for the Zero Trust Browser team to join our team. This on-site, hybrid, or remote role (within the USA, aligned to Eastern time) provides technical leadership for Zscaler's browser security solutions across the sales lifecycle.

You will partner with sales and engineering to drive technical wins, develop collateral, and support deployments while shaping the browser-layer security strategy.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and applying AI-driven solutions to security or product outcomes.
• 7+ years in product management, presales, or related roles in infrastructure tech or cybersecurity.
• Deep technical expertise in browser security and Zero Trust architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Internet protocols (HTTP, TLS, DNS) and secure access patterns.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Zscaler's Zero Trust Browser solutions across the sales lifecycle.
• Lead executive-level meetings and technical workshops with customers.
• Articulate the value of browser-layer security controls and related capabilities.
• Develop technical collateral, POV plans, demos, and reference architectures.
• Support POVs, evaluations, and initial deployments to validate architecture and policy design.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

Product management

Presales

Cybersecurity

Browser security

Zero Trust

Private app access

Privileged access

Web security controls

Job description

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 Principal Product Specialist for the Zero Trust Browser team to join our team. This is an On-site, Hybrid, or Remote (within the USA, available Eastern time) role, reporting to the Director, Product Management in the Product Management department. You will provide technical leadership for Zscaler's Zero Trust Browser solutions, owning product success throughout the sales lifecycle. You will serve as a thought leader for browser-layer security architecture and strategy while partnering with sales and engineering to drive technical wins and product enhancements for our Zero Trust Browser offerings.

What you'll do (Role Expectations)

• Provide technical leadership for Zscaler's Zero Trust Browser solutions, owning product success and architectural strategy throughout the sales lifecycle
• Lead in-person and virtual meetings with customer executives and practitioners to provide executive-level overviews of Zscaler's browser security strategy and deep-dive technical workshops
• Articulate the value of browser-layer security controls, including threat monitoring, attack prevention, in-browser DLP, secure private application access, and Privileged Remote Access (PRA)
• Develop technical collateral, including best practice guides, proof-of-value (POV) test plans, demo assets, and reference architectures to support internal teams and customer presentations
• Conduct and support POVs, technical evaluations, and initial deployments, helping customers validate architecture, policy design, and operational fit for Zero Trust Browser use cases

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)

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
• 7+ years of professional experience in product management, presales, product specialization, or professional services within the infrastructure technology or cybersecurity industry
• Deep technical domain expertise in browser security, Zero Trust architecture, private application access, privileged access use cases, and modern web security controls
• Strong understanding of Internet and security protocols, including HTTP, SSL/TLS, DNS, and secure access patterns for