Remote Agentic AI Security Architect

Zscaler; California (MO); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking an Agentic AI Architect/Security Engineer to build secure agent runtimes and reference implementations for AI-powered systems. The role focuses on implementing planner/executor patterns, tool routing, and robust security controls across IT and product teams. This fully remote U.S.

role reports to the VP of Information Security Engineering within Exposure Management & Security Operations. The candidate will ship production security features for agentic AI apps and contribute to

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing agent runtimes including planning, tool calling, and memory/state controls.
• 8+ years of experience shipping production security engineering solutions with strong coding skills in Python, TypeScript, or Node.
• Practical experience integrating frontier model APIs with structured outputs, streaming, and safety controls.
• Familiarity with agent frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, or Semantic Kernel securely paired with solid cloud and Kubernetes security engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Build secure agent runtimes, libraries, and reference implementations while implementing core agent patterns like planner/executor, tool routing, and RAG boundaries.
• Build and secure MCP servers, clients, tool registries, and connector patterns with robust authentication, authorization, and audit logging.
• Enforce secure-by-default controls including schema validation, tool allowlists, redaction, and policy checks.
• Threat model and test agent workflows for prompt injection and data exfiltration to build repeatable security evaluations.

Skills

AI/ML fundamentals

Agent runtime design

Python/TypeScript/Node

Frontier model APIs

LangGraph/LangChain/Semantic Kernel

Cloud & Kubernetes security

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Zscaler is seeking an Agentic AI Architect/Security Engineer to build secure agent runtimes and reference implementations for AI-powered systems. The role focuses on implementing planner/executor patterns, tool routing, and robust security controls across IT and product teams. This fully remote U.S.

role reports to the VP of Information Security Engineering within Exposure Management & Security Operations. The candidate will ship production security features for agentic AI apps and contribute to