Staff AI Security & Reliability Engineer

Zscaler; United States; Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role in San Jose

Health plans

Parental leave

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - AI Security to own complex engineering challenges, build secure and scalable systems, and raise the technical bar through hands-on execution and collaboration. You will define technical direction and architecture for major product areas, lead high-impact initiatives across teams, and translate security challenges into clear engineering plans.

This hybrid role reports to the Director of Software Engineering, with a base pay range of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software-engineering experience with technical leadership across complex production systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go, Rust, and Python with deep expertise in systems and security engineering.
• Experience architecting platforms that span multiple teams or product areas.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and architecture for major areas of the product.
• Lead high-impact initiatives that span multiple teams and system boundaries.
• Turn ambiguous product and security challenges into clear, executable engineering strategies.
• Establish standards for secure, reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.
• Identify systemic risks and investments needed for long-term growth.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

Systems engineering

Security engineering

Backend platforms

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Zscaler in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - AI Security to own complex engineering challenges, build secure and scalable systems, and raise the technical bar through hands-on execution and collaboration. You will define technical direction and architecture for major product areas, lead high-impact initiatives across teams, and translate security challenges into clear engineering plans.

This hybrid role reports to the Director of Software Engineering, with a base pay range of