Senior Manager - Software Development Engineering

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our API Platform & Developer Tooling teams. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Engineering, API Platform, you'll be responsible for:

• Leading the vision and roadmap for the API Platform and developer tooling. Ensuring alignment with organizational goals, technical scalability, and industry best practices
• Overseeing the standardization, design, and governance of APIs, improving developer experiences and productivity across engineering teams and products
• Ensuring the delivery of microservices, SDKs, and developer tooling optimized for reliability, availability, and ease of integration across programming languages (Java, Go, JavaScript, etc.)
• Overseeing system performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and security optimization, ensuring consistently high availability for mission-critical systems

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 8+ years of experience as an engineering leader, including 3+ years managing technical teams or individuals, ideally for developer tooling, API platforms, or cloud-based systems
• 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering, including hands-on proficiency in designing and developing APIs, SDKs, and developer tooling for microservices/containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts such as caching, queues, pub/sub architectures, and monitoring solutions, with familiarity in using cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Advanced understanding of API design best practices (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger, REST, JSON, Authn/z), API-first design principles, and tools to streamline developer workflows
• Proven ability to translate technical goals into actionable results via collaboration with product managers and engineering leaders across diverse groups

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proven success leading teams that deliver developer tooling and SDKs across multi-language ecosystems (e.g., Java, Go, JavaScript)
• Proactive advocate of modern engineering practices such as DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code across large engineering organizations

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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.

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