Director, Software Development Engineering

Posted

ZscalerSan Jose, California, USAHybridfull_timedirector

$206,500 – $295,000 USD

Tech Stack

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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