Director, Software Engineering (Dev/Internal Security/IAM)

Job Description

Zscaler is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join their Cyber Risk and Governance Team. This role involves shaping the long-term vision for security engineering platforms and collaborating with assurance and operations leaders to drive a unified strategy. The Director will develop and implement innovative distributed software platforms to enhance security for Zscaler's engineers and hybrid cloud infrastructure, and drive the adoption and integration of owned platforms with internal stakeholders in engineering, IT, legal, and compliance.

• Shaping the long-term vision for security engineering platforms
• Collaborating with assurance and operations leaders to drive a unified strategy
• Developing and implementing innovative distributed software platforms
• Enhancing security for Zscaler's engineers and hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Driving the adoption and integration of owned platforms with internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software development
• 5+ years of experience of development at scale on public clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 5+ years in IAM, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud/Container Security, App Security, and Vulnerability Management
• Over 5 years of leadership experience managing remote teams of 10+
• Experience in distributed systems and data engineering
• Skilled in schema design, messaging systems, storage, ETL/ELT pipelines, analytics, and BI tools
• Expertise in designing and operating scalable, autonomous, and self-recoverable applications
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Golang, or Rust
• Proficient in secure application development, including SDLC, authentication/authorization, secure data management, and addressing security defects

Zscaler offers:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks