Zscaler seeks an Engineering Manager to join our Central Authority department in Bangalore. Reporting to the Director of Software Engineering, you will lead the control plane engineering team for the Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) product, managing development for a massively scalable security platform.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end development, testing, deployment, and monitoring for the ZIA control plane engineering team.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to manage priorities, ensure timelines, support escalations, and enhance collaboration between local and remote teams.
- Lead by example through hands-on involvement, mentoring engineers, and overseeing code reviews, bug triaging, and build processes.
- Maintain a customer-first mindset by participating in escalations, demos, and beta trials to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
- Hire, retain, and grow the team to be the best in the industry.
What We're Looking For
- Overall experience of 12 to 15 years with 5+ years managing an engineering team in security, cloud, or networking domains.
- Experience managing large-scale, highly available distributed systems using C, Go, or Python.
- Strong technical knowledge of networking protocols and services including DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, and SSL/TLS.
- Proven track record of working collaboratively with cross-functional teams such as QA, Product Management, and Support.
- BS degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
Nice to Have
- Direct experience with distributed systems and SaaS development.
- Deep knowledge of FreeBSD or Linux-based networking solutions.
- Experience with Zero Trust Security Service Edge (SSE) architectures.
Technical Stack
- C, Go, Python
- DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS
- FreeBSD, Linux
Team & Environment
Part of the Central Authority department, leading the control plane engineering team for ZIA. You will report to the Director of Software Engineering.
Benefits & Compensation
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid work model and is based in Bangalore.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
