Director, Software Development Engineering
Posted
$206,500 – $295,000 USD
Tech Stack
Networking SystemsTraffic Processing SystemsPerformance OptimizationReliability EngineeringSd-WanCloud-NativeMulti-Tenant ArchitecturesObservabilityAutomated Rollout StrategiesRoutingSwitchingBgpOspfEcmpVrfsVlans
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Set technical direction and architecture for the gateway/datapath, driving scalable, high-performance designs while balancing latency, throughput, resiliency, and cost.
- Lead and grow the engineering organization, hiring and developing a strong high performing team, and building a culture of accountability, execution, and continuous improvement.
- Drive delivery of critical dataplane capabilities, translating business priorities into clear roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
- Own operational excellence for production systems, improving reliability, observability, incident response, and SLO/SLI discipline.
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, QA, Security, SRE, and peer engineering teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure end-to-end customer impact.
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipTeam Leadership
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vision
Culture
Customer-ObsessedCross-Functional CollaborationAccountabilityTransparent LeadershipHigh GrowthWork-Life Balance
Requirements
Regions: Us
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About Zscaler
Industry: security
Size: large
Zscaler is an AI-forward cybersecurity enterprise that accelerates digital transformation through its cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $206,500 – $295,000 USD
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