Manager Software Development Engineering Cloud Security SASE Data

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile efficient resilient and secure As an AIforward enterprise we are constantly pushing the envelope leveraging the worlds largest security data lake to power our cloudnative Zero Trust Exchange platform This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users devices and applications in any location Here impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results We say impact over activity We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats We believe in transparency and value constructive honest debatewere focused on getting to the best ideas faster We build highperforming teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality To do this we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession collaboration ownership and accountability We value highimpact highaccountability with a sense of urgency where youre enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential If youre driven by purpose thrive on solving complex challenges and want to be part of the team thats helping to secure the AI age we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity Role We are seeking an experienced visionary and highly motivated Manager Software Development Engineer to spearhead our specialized Cloud Application Research and Website Analysis team This critical role is central to enhancing our platforms capabilities by transforming deep technical research into actionable policy criteria for our global customer base In this role you will lead a team of expert researchers and analysts driving the strategic direction for cloud service identification and website categorization within our enterprise security ecosystem What Youll Do Key Responsibilities Team Leadership Mentorship Lead and mentor a highperforming team of researchers and analysts setting strategic direction and fostering a culture of innovation accountability and continuous learning Cloud Application Modeling Direct the meticulous analysis and technical modeling of new and evolving cloud applications SaaS IaaS custom services to identify unique behavioral attributes that can be used as precise policy criteria Website Analysis Content Inspection Oversee the continuous analysis of the global website landscape ensuring the integrity accuracy and relevance of URL filtering and content inspection services AI LLM Integration Manage the evaluation of internally developed and integrated Large Language Models LLMs focusing on performance accuracy and operational efficiency for automated content categorization CrossFunctional Collaboration Collaborate effectively with Product Management Engineering and Sales teams to articulate complex technical research findings to both technical and executive audiences Who You Are Success Profile Driven by Innovation You have a deep curiosity for how things work and are energized by solving complex technical challenges You believe in the power of technology to accelerate transformation and are always looking for a better more secure and scalable way A ProblemSolver You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact DataDriven You use data and analytics to find the truth measure what matters and guide informed decisions You value evidence over assumptions replacing I think with I know to drive better outcomes A HighTrust Collaborator You are ambitious for the team and embrace a challenge culture by exchanging candid feedback with clarity and respect to build deep trust A Scale Thinker You connect your daytoday work to the larger company mission and think globally You build solutions processes and teams that support a highgrowth global organization What Were Looking For Minimum Qualifications 7 years of experience in software development QA with a Bachelors or Masters degree in CS Information Security Data Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience Proven Leadership History of mentoring developing and inspiring highperforming research data science or engineering teams Technical Breadth Deep understanding of cloud architectures AWS Azure GCP cloud application development lifecycles and modern web technologies HTTP S APIs Security Fundamentals Solid grasp of enterprise security concepts including Zero Trust and SASE Project Research Management Demonstrated experience managing complex technical proje