About Zscaler
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company’s cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 450 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations. In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances.
Zscaler 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. Zscaler’s purpose-built security platform puts a company’s defenses and controls where the connections occur—the internet—so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside.
About the Role:
Zscaler is seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Engineering to lead our Cloud Data Platform team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud-based data platforms and a proven track record of building and scaling high-performance, reliable systems. As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for defining and executing the technical vision for our cloud data platform, overseeing the development and deployment of new features, and ensuring the platform meets the needs of our growing business.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a high-performing engineering team responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of our multi-tenant cloud-based data platform.
- Collaborate closely with product management to define and prioritize features, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
- Drive the overall technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the cloud data platform, overseeing its evolution and scalability.
- Implement and promote engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration to ensure high-quality software delivery.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering talent, providing guidance and support to enhance individual and team performance.
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels within the engineering team and across cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with other department leaders to ensure smooth coordination between engineering and other business functions.
- Monitor and optimize development processes to improve efficiency, reduce time to market, and enhance overall productivity.
- Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and maintain the platform's competitiveness.
- Manage cloud provider and other commercial software stack vendors leveraged in tech stack for solution design, support and functionality needed specifically for Zscaler.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven experience in a leadership role overseeing engineering teams in the development of cloud-based platforms, preferably in data-intensive environments.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-based data platforms
- Strong technical background with expertise in software engineering, distributed systems, and cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) or data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills with a track record of successfully managing and developing engineering teams.
- Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and make sound architectural decisions.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with agile development methodologies and a commitment to fostering an agile culture.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Experience with data platforms in a security domain would be an advantage.
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