Senior Technical Marketing Engineer

Zscaler; United States; On-site; USD 164,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Time off plans

Parental leave options

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer to join our Hybrid team (3 days per week). You will drive impactful technical marketing initiatives by enabling field teams, creating compelling technical content, including white papers and videos, and engaging directly with customers to accelerate product adoption.

You will translate complex security tech into clear value, partner with product and sales, and help shape the AI-driven security platform for customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Strong background in data security principles and practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead field enablement initiatives to equip customer-facing teams with technical knowledge and resources.
• Create high-quality technical content, including white papers and instructional videos.
• Engage directly with customers to showcase technical solutions and capture product feedback.

Skills

AI tool adoption

Communication

Data security principles

Problem solving

Customer obsession

Tools

CASB

SSE

SASE

DLP

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 Senior Technical Marketing Engineer to join our team. This is a Hybrid (3 days a week) role, reporting to the Sr. Dir Technical Marketing Engineer in the Product Management department. In this position, you will drive impactful technical marketing initiatives by enabling field teams, creating compelling technical content including white papers and videos, and engaging directly with customers to accelerate product adoption and success.

What you'll do (Role Expectations)

• Lead field enablement initiatives to equip customer-facing teams with technical knowledge and resources
• Create high-quality technical content, including white papers and instructional videos
• Engage directly with customers to showcase technical solutions and capture product feedback

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner by driving passion for the mission into action, operating with integrity, and seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands‑on execution.
• You are a problem‑solver who seeks out challenges and is energized by finding solutions to complex technical problems that deliver high impact.
• You are customer‑obsessed, building deep empathy for internal and external customers while anchoring decisions in solving real‑world problems.
• You are a positive force who approaches hard problems with constructive energy and a contagious spirit that keeps the team focused on solutions.
• You are driven by innovation with a deep curiosity for how things work, energized by solving technical challenges and leveraging technology to accelerate transformation.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem‑solving
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences
• Strong background in data security principles and practice

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Practical experience and proficiency in applying modern AI tools to streamline technical marketing workflows
• 5+ years of experience as a TME
• Prior knowledge of CASB, SSE, SASE, and DLP

Zscaler's salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. 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.

Base Pay Range

$164,000-$204,000 USD

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

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:

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